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honker

[hong-ker, hawng-] / ˈhɒŋ kər, ˈhɔŋ- /


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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

Q. Fake diamond: My friend “Bea” recently got engaged to a nice man who got her a honker of an engagement ring.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2020

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

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2016

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




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