honk

Example Sentences

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The cheerful honk is a familiar greeting among parents, community members and these local child-care workers on their pick-up routes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

They chanted, drummed and urged passersby to honk before blocking the street entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

For about 10 minutes each day, he stands at the intersection of a couple of busy roads with a big yellow placard accusing drivers who honk their horns loudly of causing a massive nuisance.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

When the light turned to green, the car did not move, and the drivers behind began to honk.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

It could screech and honk and run up and down a scale as long as there was a dog making him run up and down a street.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds