horn
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‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ was, to me, like the unicorn horn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Samoan Prime Minister La'auli Leuatea Schmidt wore a Jewish prayer shawl when he was sworn in last year, entering the room to the sound of a ceremonial "shofar" horn.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
At one protest, the cyclists were poking fun at Moctezuma’s group for being outnumbered, so she began counting how many passing drivers honked their horn in support, versus how many passing cyclists rang their bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
They honked the horn nine times to alert others nearby.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Mr. P was blowing into the French horn, and Fred was watching him, his trumpet in his hands.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Retail investors, too, are poised to increase their buying of stocks and options after pulling in their horns during September, he contends.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Creative director Seán McGirr brought the brand back to its roots, with a runway of devil horns, lace corsets and chainmail skull dresses.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
This week, exasperated residents blocked the highway linking Tachira state to Barinas at night, banging pots and pans and honking horns in protest.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
On the one hand, Darkness’ giant black horns, glowing eyes and claws declare his absolute malice from the moment he appears onscreen, mournfully slumped on a throne.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
She couldn’t pat his horns or run her hands over his scales.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Also, why is that horned carrot-colored creature on the television beckoning her?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park is a pristine home to brown bears, horned puffins and beluga whales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Tom Berendsen, managing director of production company Business/Club, this year made a Super Bowl advert for Skittles starring Elijah Wood, surreally, as a magical horned woodland creature.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs had exceptionally large nasal cavities compared to most animals.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2026
He turned his big horned head and directed a single droopy eye at Magdalys.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Using a device to achieve the same effect was unfairly horning in on AT&T property.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
The poet Kay Ryan has written that, at literary conferences, she resents “personality horning in on the real question: the words on the page.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
This project from producer-arrangers Brad Benedict and Mark Fontana could be accused of horning in on Brian Setzer’s retro rockabilly swing slant on the holidays if the results weren’t so much sheer fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2016
His talent for horning in on history did not fail him.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2013
“From him. He sounds kind of bitter when he talks about you, and I get the distinct impression he doesn’t want me around, like I’m horning in on his game or something.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
