Synonyms of horns

horns

noun

plural of horn

as in tubes

something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container

musketeers carrying their gunpowder in powder horns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tubes
• cornets
• funnels
• cornucopias

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of horns

The film opens upon a typical grumpy New York day, with traffic snarling the streets and horns honking. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Traffic on East Wacker Drive remained stagnant for hours as people honked car horns, danced and cheered while waving Mexican flags in a crowd that was mostly peaceful, police said at the time. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

But some of the best vaccine pushes in history were marked by factory whistles blaring, car horns honking, and people cheering for a cause bigger than themselves. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

Perhaps surprisingly, conch shells and animal horns are considered some of the oldest brass instruments. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Take cues from Celine and Dries Van Noten and look for long pendants featuring a constellation of medallions, letters, shells, horns, the like. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Outside the airport, the streets are busy, a cacophony of honking horns and motorbikes buzzing between cars, buses, and tuk-tuks as people travel around the Nepalese capital. — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

The males have thick, ridged horns that curl sideways and back, whereas the females have thin, short, straight horns. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Just a few feet beyond the forest, buses rumbled past, horns blared, and commuters hurried to work. — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing horns

• lock horns