the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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For much of the show’s first and second seasons, Smulders’ character kept the horn displayed in her apartment.
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John Russell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Before starting your car, the American Veterinary Medical Association recommends checking under the vehicle, banging on the hood and honking the horn to scare off any outdoor cats sheltered in your car.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Around the horn Wake Forest has apparently found its next ace.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Around the horn By Tom Murphy FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas' doubleheader sweep of Washington State on Friday featured one tight game with a dramatic 10th inning rally and one blowout, but both were highlighted by strong five-inning starts from Razorback pitchers.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Before starting your car, the American Veterinary Medical Association recommends checking under the vehicle, banging on the hood and honking the horn to scare off any outdoor cats sheltered in your car.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Around the horn Wake Forest has apparently found its next ace.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Around the horn By Tom Murphy FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas' doubleheader sweep of Washington State on Friday featured one tight game with a dramatic 10th inning rally and one blowout, but both were highlighted by strong five-inning starts from Razorback pitchers.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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