Examples of honk in a Sentence
Bychris Morris, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Mumtaz rolled up her sleeves and had just begun filling her bottles when two men on a motorcycle whizzed past them, honking vigorously.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
Protesters outside the Ben-Gurion House repeatedly honked car horns and called out to Blinken by name, pleading with him not to press for a cease-fire unless the hostages taken by Hamas were all released.
—Vivian Salama, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2023
Teachers held signs, chanted and rallied the crowd with bullhorns outside of Kellogg Middle School on Wednesday morning as cars passing by honked in support.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
Since 2018, attorneys for Susan Porter have been trying to overturn a California law that prohibits drivers from honking their horns for any reason other than warning of imminent danger.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
Settlers in passing cars honked their horns in support.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
Looking across the Serengeti at herds of honking wildebeest, most of us would be awed by the exuberance of these migrating masses, resplendent in their magnitude.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Streets normally jammed with honking traffic are quiet.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
But, due to the pandemic, those wanting to congratulate him had to drive by in a motorcade and honk — no in-person encounters.
—Alysa Guffey, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
The strikers, many wearing red T-shirts, waved placards and acknowledged honks of support from passing motorists.
—Neal E. Boudette Brittany Greeson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Amid heavy police presence, Tuesday’s smaller crowd beat drums and blew vuvuzelas — prompting honks from supportive motorists — and vowed to continue to fill the streets and fight against the judicial overhaul.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The team of two says they’re often recognized around the neighborhood, receiving random hugs from neighbors, encouraging thumbs up and enthusiastic car honks.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
There’s a constant game of call and response: a honk, then screams from picketers.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
Though Melrose carries less vehicle traffic than Sunset, honks still come.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
Video posted to social media shows a man brutally beating Preston as passing cars honk and people shout.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
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Word History
Verb
imitative
Verb
1813, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1813, in the meaning defined above
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