toot
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Wait till the latter toot off their tops, as each of the 100 new puppets is full of surprises.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"We want our steel back!" chants the crowd, as passing motorists toot their horns in support.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 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
Watch our candid "Salon Talks" conversation about faith, forgiveness and failure, and why in real life, she promises that "I don't toot glitter."
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
He toot his horn, wave his hand out the window, and start backing up real slow.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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
C: One long and two short toots, known by maritime afficionados as “a warp and two woofs.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
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
"We've hit 1,028,362 monthly active users across the network today," Rochko tooted - Mastodon's version of tweeting - on Monday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2022
Faculty tooted horns and held signs that said "White is too tight," a reference to Chancellor Timothy P. White.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2015
I tooted the horn lightly, but he was not to be shifted.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
It’s time to start tooting your own horn at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
As well as the fireworks, the players could also hear car horns tooting and police sirens during the opening two sets.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
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
People were driving around tooting their horns in cars displaying orange, white and green flags.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Madge and I do our trick or treat duet, singing and tooting in tune.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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