How to Use horn in a Sentence

horn

noun
  • The goals drought would end with the blast of the home horn.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • Allen would see him out on the porch, blare a horn and wave.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024
  • With it still in the air, the horn sounded and the clock expired.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The text is laid over the image of a man in red face paint with horns.
    — Molly Taft, The New Republic, 28 Sep. 2023
  • When the horn blows, the teams leave their boxes to await their fate.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The ball sat on the rim before rolling off as the horn sounded.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
  • So when the horn sounds, the UC Bearcats reward is a 6th place slot in a 4-team race.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2021
  • That’s when the red unicorn fires a red blast from its horn.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Some experts say a long blast of the car horn will scare deer away from the road.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Down below the high mesa, a freight train blew its horn.
    — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The train’s horn sounded just as brakes were applied and the train cars came to a stop.
    — Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The company’s name is meant to mimic the sound of a car horn.
    — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The unicorn's horn must be maintained to be in good health.
    — Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The small, round, coin-like bronze had the image of a man on the front, topped with wavy hair and adorned with ram’s horns.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
  • About a minute later, a train horn could be heard in the background.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Ross’ shot at the horn missed — barely — and the Spurs ended the quarter ahead 30-20.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The horn blows and Sarah gets off to a running start, while Cashay can't even get her wheel to move.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Bathed in red light, LaVey wore a black cape and hood affixed with horns.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Hop on the horn—with your doctor and then your airline.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2021
  • If no one seems to notice you, then go ahead and blow your own horn!
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2021
  • This year, there’s a horn section for a couple of songs.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The horn of the Staten Island Ferry blared in the distance.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
  • Like the gong of a bell or the deep tone of a ship’s horn, the sound would be a rich single note cutting through the dry air.
    — Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
  • The guys get strapped up first, and as the horn blows, Kyle drags Nelson quickly over to his side in the first round.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Out near the loading dock, the father pulls up in his car and honks the horn to reclaim his wife.
    — David Means, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The bison then made its move, its horn piercing all the way through Mia's thigh.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
  • In the meantime, train horns will help keep people safe, Wong said.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Her horn had been severed, and her hooves had been ripped clean off her body.
    — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 8 July 2021
  • Elvis Lloyd has 7 points and Clay Tierney hit a 3-pointer from the right wing to beat the first-quarter horn.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Matt has hung up his Daredevil horns, lost touch with Karen and still mourns Foggy’s death.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025

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