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Recent Examples of honk
The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
They’re treated to Glenn’s first signature good-bye horn honk of the season.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Next came a honk that was lower in pitch than the first, with a slight bray.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
They’re treated to Glenn’s first signature good-bye horn honk of the season.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Next came a honk that was lower in pitch than the first, with a slight bray.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honk
Noun
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His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From its facial expressions to its distinctive chirp, the creature is wreathed in a kind of nostalgia that Eighties kids will remember from those early days trolling the VHS rack at their local Blockbuster.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, Marchand wasn’t going to let Rodrigues’ chirp go unanswered.—
Tim Reynolds,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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Listen for a squeal and know that your prank was a success! 20.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Musicians can develop dystonias from overusing certain body parts such as violinists who develop dystonia in their hands or trumpet players who develop dystonia in their lips.—
Indu Subramanian,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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Accompanied by two female backup singers wearing cowboy hats, a trumpet player and Grupo Frontera’s signature ensemble of accordion, keyboards and guitars, the band delivered a dynamic and cohesive performance.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It's said that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, but this year, the fierce roar of Mother Nature lasted the entire month.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The roar of the crowd Baxter Springs, Kansas, native Eric Trease said there’s nothing like a UFC crowd.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And studies have shown that mice carrying human FOXP2 genes also make strange squeaks.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This leads us to the crux...or perhaps the clucks...of my story.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Chickens run and cluck around the Bennet home; the family’s clothes look worn, at times even dirty; the houses are cluttered, the people messy, their interactions chaotic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honk. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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