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
It was a fun bus ride home with cars pulling alongside to honk their horns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
Every so often a kid from school would honk, wave—neither of which Luke acknowledged.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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
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
Drivers passing the spectacle honked their horns in support.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
Pedestrians began to run as drivers honked their horns, trying to force a way through.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
He pulled up in his truck and honked for me to come out, which I did, my head bent low.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
This week, exasperated residents blocked the highway linking Tachira state to Barinas at night, banging pots and pans and honking horns in protest.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Now we have a train honking its whistle. The train’s moving. We’re certainly excited to see where we’re going.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.
From Slate ● May 29, 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
