honker
Example Sentences
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Before Smith's all-time honker of a dismissal on the second day, England were 323-5 in their first innings.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
Q. Fake diamond: My friend “Bea” recently got engaged to a nice man who got her a honker of an engagement ring.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2020
The pumpkin I grew turned into a real honker, probably weighing in at around 150 pounds.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2017
Cleveland is quite obvious, and you can expect his honker to stay right in that dark red for the foreseeable future.
From Newsweek • Sep. 16, 2010
It was crusted between my nostrils and lips, as if someone had clocked me right in the honker.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.