Definition of hornnext
as in tube
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container musketeers carrying their gunpowder in powder horns

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Recent Examples of horn Renee stopped their red SUV in the street and honked her horn to warn people about the operation while Becca got out and started recording video with her cellphone. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Bystander video shows Renee Good in the driver’s seat of a red SUV blocking part of the road and repeatedly honking her horn. — Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Cohen lends her signature touch to the cult classic, providing whimsical, feathery vocals alongside a serene horn section. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Not to toot my own horn, but that is looking downright prophetic four games into the 2026 season. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horn
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Noun
  • Volcanologists could use the technology to map internal magma chambers and lava tubes to help predict eruptions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rent a bike from University Bikes or B-Cycle and ride the paved path, or just walk down and watch people tube, fish and wade in the creek itself.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Bolden works as a barber during the day, and as a cornet player at night.
    — Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In 1914 the family moved to Little Rock, where Powell sang in high school productions and learned to play several instruments including the cornet, clarinet and saxophone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026

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“Horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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