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Recent Examples of honk
Espresso machines hiss, taxi drivers honk and crowds swell under intermittent clouds strafing the Vatican — which this week feels like the center of the universe.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Pollock is one of about 60 people lining the sidewalk outside the CDC on a late Tuesday afternoon holding signs, beating drums and getting honks from workers leaving at the end of the day.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 May 2025
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Pollock is one of about 60 people lining the sidewalk outside the CDC on a late Tuesday afternoon holding signs, beating drums and getting honks from workers leaving at the end of the day.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 May 2025
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honk
Noun
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Cicadas are back at it again in 2025, already emerging in droves to announce the approach of summer with their screeches.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic dives and whistle-like chirps is an American conservation success story.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Microphones placed one centimeter in front of the insects recorded their chirps in response to the electrical stimulation while a circuit tester measured the voltage flowing through their tiny bodies.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Noun
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For extended fun, save $25 on a Regalo extra-large portable play yard or set up an outdoor Disney Minnie Mouse swing for squeals of delight.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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Save for a few ear-piercing squeals, the day-old piglet happily took to bottle feeding and scurried around as several members of the Nashville Zoo veterinary team worked to weigh and examine him.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 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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There’s something beautiful about so many musicians who love the trumpet instrument gathering together to play as one ensemble.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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This year, though dimmed a bit by rain, crowds still filled the midway and kids still tried for prizes and carried toy trumpets and balloons — trophies of carnival wins.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
Noun
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People should also be alert to visible natural signs of a tsunami, including a loud roar from the ocean and a sudden rise or fall of water levels.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Even holding serve to consolidate the break and go up 4-1 with a forehand crosscourt shot that Arango couldn’t handle led to roars.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, did the dolphin squeaks and whistles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The footage shows the beautiful black cat not with a typical meow, but with a series of gentle squeaks.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Here’s something for Hallmark fans to cluck about: the channel has set the return date for The Chicken Sisters.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Geese on the ground cluck excitedly when other birds are circling above.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
9 Sep. 2023
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honk. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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