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
When I honk back, she has a great retro sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
It was a fun bus ride home with cars pulling alongside to honk their horns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
“Maybe we can drive byCourtney’s house. We can go by her house and honk the horn.”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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
The women said passersby offered them a mixture of “some middle fingers” and supportive honks as they held signs that read, among other things, “Would your grandma approve?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
And Ms Sintya's journey to her job in a wellness resort is lined with villas and cafes, and impatient honks follow her all the way.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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
Moments later the two of them were in Mr. Curtain’s office, poring over a chart of Morse code, hastily scrawling a transcription of the distant honks.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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
Pedestrians began to run as drivers honked their horns, trying to force a way through.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Out in the hallway, the raucous chatter of teenagers echoed in the halls, and cars honked on the busy street outside to pick them up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
He honked again, this time leaning on the horn.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Cars honking their horns snaked through the capital of the small South American country that does not usually get a lot of attention for anything.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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
The driver, a sour-faced woman named Mary Jo, responded by honking again.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
