Synonyms of horns

horns

noun

plural of horn

as in tubes

something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container

musketeers carrying their gunpowder in powder horns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tubes
• cornets
• funnels
• cornucopias

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of horns

But the band’s sonic palette has gradually expanded to include synths, horns, and strings, with McCaughan’s lyrics getting more personal as well as more pointedly political over time even as his voice remains an eternally youthful yelp. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

In 2022, poachers in Namibia had taken 14 white rhinos from private farms in six weeks, so farm owners started removing their horns. — Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Harassment techniques are also suggested, which include strobe lights, scare devices and noise deterrence devices like air horns, flare rounds or blank noise rounds. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Beyoncé glides across bright horns, elastic bass, and a rhythm designed to open up the room. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

The film opens upon a typical grumpy New York day, with traffic snarling the streets and horns honking. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Traffic on East Wacker Drive remained stagnant for hours as people honked car horns, danced and cheered while waving Mexican flags in a crowd that was mostly peaceful, police said at the time. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

But some of the best vaccine pushes in history were marked by factory whistles blaring, car horns honking, and people cheering for a cause bigger than themselves. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

Perhaps surprisingly, conch shells and animal horns are considered some of the oldest brass instruments. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing horns

• lock horns