honk

Example Sentences

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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

There’s a honk outside, and I see a car that must be Austin’s.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan