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
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
“Lord?” he began, then stopped to honk his nose into a handkerchief.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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
Long honks, short honks, long honks again, on and on.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
They honked the horn nine times to alert others nearby.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
With media outlets in Colombia calling the victory for de la Espriella, his supporters honked horns in the capital and gathered to celebrate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
Pedestrians began to run as drivers honked their horns, trying to force a way through.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
He honked his horn at the car in front of him and swung around it.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
Sign-toting protesters lined Colorado Boulevard, drawing a constant stream of honking from the cars driving by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
He said groups of armed security forces who have "taken control of the streets" drive through Tehran at night "honking and carrying flags".
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 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
Cars jam the streets, a nonstop trail of brake lights and honking from here all the way to Times Square.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
