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
“The kids used to roll by and they’d do the arm thing to get you to honk the horn,” Shearer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Every time a semitruck passed by heading to or from the port, the driver would honk its horn in a quick gesture of acknowledgment and, one imagines, solidarity with the men and women inside.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2025
The group kept quarreling until Loudwing let out a tremendous honk.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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
The women said passersby offered them a mixture of “some middle fingers” and supportive honks as they held signs that read, among other things, “Would your grandma approve?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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
Early the next morning, peeps and honks and splashes began echoing across the calm water.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
They honked the horn nine times to alert others nearby.
From Slate ● Jul. 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
Many drivers honked or waved to show support for the rally.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Out in the hallway, the raucous chatter of teenagers echoed in the halls, and cars honked on the busy street outside to pick them up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
The Ferrari honked, weaved back and forth, braked, honked again.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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
Amid a cacophony of honking horns, the family struggles to identify the shuttle bus that will take them to their rental car.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Would they accurately present his honking laugh, his quiet scoff, his John Waters sense of humor?
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
In Westwood, people gathered in the streets, honking, waving the old flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 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
