bullhorn
noun
bull·horn
ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯrn 
also ˈbəl-
1
: a loudspeaker on a naval ship
2
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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Organized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) with support from Vogue, the event—which streamed from Herald Square to Bryant Park, and came complete with graphic signs, bullhorns, and waving American flags—was designed to encourage voter registration on both sides of the aisle.
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Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
On Friday, professors, town residents and students gathered beneath a canopy of tall, leafy trees and amid pops of bright orange and blue camping gear as protest leaders made announcements on bullhorns.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The new footage shows Elijah M. Gantt, the man charged with causing Officer Brown’s brain injury, with a bullhorn, leading people to shake the gate in front of the police station.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2024
Enamorado remains jailed in San Bernardino County for charges related to his activism — without his social media bullhorn.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
On Friday, professors, town residents and students gathered beneath a canopy of tall, leafy trees and amid pops of bright orange and blue camping gear as protest leaders made announcements on bullhorns.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The new footage shows Elijah M. Gantt, the man charged with causing Officer Brown’s brain injury, with a bullhorn, leading people to shake the gate in front of the police station.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2024
Enamorado remains jailed in San Bernardino County for charges related to his activism — without his social media bullhorn.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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bullhorn
noun
bull·horn
ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯ(ə)rn
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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