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

To achieve honker status, feed at least 3 times per year with organic, high-nitrogen lawn fertilizer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2016

Who wouldn’t be, with a honker like that?

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2014

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