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

As it happened, one of the gannets was approaching the southern shore of New Jersey at just the moment Hurricane Sandy made landfall there, and Mr. Spiegel could catch the bird’s honker of a reaction.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2012

This is the honker from Zaire, or maybe its twin sister.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston