honk

Example Sentences

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When I honk back, she has a great retro sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Every time a semitruck passed by heading to or from the port, the driver would honk its horn in a quick gesture of acknowledgment and, one imagines, solidarity with the men and women inside.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025

You never know, one of those L.A. drivers who like to honk horns might get upset.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

They stand for hours in the biting cold, lining one of the main streets of the capital, as passing motorists honk their horns in a deafening cacophony of solidarity.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

I see a sign that says Honk for Justice! and so I tell Momma to honk her horn, but she doesn’t.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée