toot
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“Not to toot my own horn, but for a graduate of any film program, getting your first feature to Sundance is the biggest deal in the world,” says Gallo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
"I don't mean to toot my own horn," he says, before sharing how the pair released a freestyle together on Kenny's channel in 2020.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Why barricade Holgate for three blocks but leave it open a couple blocks farther inland, where Sound Transit’s trains toot their way through a dangerous crossing?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Not everything is perfect rainbows and unicorns, and I don't toot glitter.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
I laugh, and say, “And you’re willing to wear silly shirts and toot horns and carry flags for ten miles?”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
On Monday afternoon, sporadic vuvuzela toots and car horns could still be heard downtown, although unclear whether a holdover from the prior night's celebrations or in anticipation of the team's forthcoming arrival.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
City Hall, which dates to the 16th century, toots out a cheerful jazz bugle call several times a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
From the calls of merry market traders to the toots of check-out tills, there are many visuals and sounds that make up a high street in England.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2023
Leaning out the window of his red pickup, Zygmont whistles the bird's breeding call—a string of soft, monotone toots.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021
I can still hear the whistle—two toots for French’s, three for Van Camp’s—and she and Chizu would be out of bed in the middle of the night, heading for the cannery.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
"He's tooted that horn real hard... so to take a stance was surprising to me," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Others simply tooted their horns and waved their flags.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
The Times tooted its own considerable horn about the armada of kayaks and rowboats it launched to deliver the newspapers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
"Would you believe me if I told you I'm extremely tired?" he tooted on Sunday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2022
The girl raised her head and waved at the driver, who tooted the horn, then bumped through the grass around to the back of the house.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
It’s time to start tooting your own horn at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Now, if y'all don't know me, it'd be like I'm sitting here tooting my own horn, and why wouldn't I say that's about my own album?
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2024
“I don’t like tooting my horn,” he said, but he continued: “You don’t have to be that big to know what you are doing.”
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
Brian, a former non league footballer and salesman, said: "I'm getting people tooting their horns at me, saying 'lollipop man, TikTok' and it's brilliant."
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
His trick was to sit with the horn in his lap for the first half of a piece, then start at the beginning and, tooting double time, hit the last note right with the others.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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