foghorn
noun
fog·horn
ˈfȯg-ˌhȯrn 
ˈfäg-
1
: a horn (as on a ship) sounded in a fog to give warning
2
: a loud hoarse voice
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To celebrate his arrival, a cannon boomed in a ceremonial salute and boats in the marina sounded foghorns that at one point interrupted Leo's remarks.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
At the unveiling of a report by Kennedy’s Make America Health Again Commission, the dog whistles were more like foghorns.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Some protesters used stilts, music, flares and foghorns to amplify their message.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
At the unveiling of a report by Kennedy’s Make America Health Again Commission, the dog whistles were more like foghorns.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Some protesters used stilts, music, flares and foghorns to amplify their message.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foghorn
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foghorn
noun
fog·horn
ˈfȯg-ˌhȯ(ə)rn
ˈfäg-
: a horn (as on a ship) sounded in foggy weather to give warning
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