honk
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And at the end of the night, here comes Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor to honk twice, open the passenger door, and swoop you off to get some burgers and fries.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
A constant stream of minibuses and cars honk their horns on a potholed road that is surrounded by dilapidated buildings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
His guitar playing is bluesy and cool, his voice a lovable honk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
They chanted, drummed and urged passersby to honk before blocking the street entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Fred was already asleep in his little rock cave beside the hut, but there was a quiet honk from Selkie’s Rock.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
The first thing I noticed was the sound of the place: the chatter of chickadees, the crows of a rooster and the honks of geese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Owners of several vehicles plying the streets rejoiced with symbolic honks and screams, most of them either waving the flag or hanging samples by their car windows.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
A fairground train carrying children made its way through the crowd, its Christmas soundtrack drowned out by the supportive honks of cars.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds -- from coos and honks to quacks and peeps.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
My mother honks in the driveway to let us know she is back from the airport with Beth.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
They honked the horn nine times to alert others nearby.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
A wave of brides and grooms made their way to MSG as bystanders stared and cheered, taxis honked and protesters gathered outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Emergency service workers shouted "Let's go Knicks" through loudspeakers, while strangers hugged and shook hands, and drivers honked their horns.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Pedestrians began to run as drivers honked their horns, trying to force a way through.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
She honked the horn and then drove away.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Other protesters posed next to a Cepeda float, while honking horns, roaring motorbike engines and shouts of "resistance!" filled the air.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Jackson’s fans stationed themselves throughout the route he’d take to the Santa Maria courthouse with signs showing their support, sometimes standing and shouting and other times driving alongside him and honking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Would they accurately present his honking laugh, his quiet scoff, his John Waters sense of humor?
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
Moroccans took to the streets to celebrate and local media have shown videos of happy fans driving through Tangier waving the national flag, banging tambourines and honking their horns.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
“Is that so? Do you think it has anything to do with that maddening honking sound? What is that, anyway?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
