How to Use toot in a Sentence

toot

1 of 2 verb
  • Who wouldn't want to wear a cool hat, toot the whistle and clickety-clack down the tracks?
    Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Even the driver of the 12-Folsom Muni line managed to toot his horn while having to go around.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The one thing Sarah Burton’s stubbornly bad at is tooting her own horn.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The fans danced deliriously, tooting their vuvuzelas to the sky.
    Liam Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The saga of phantom noises clapping through The View has seemingly tooted out.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Only senior members of the royal family are supposed to toot around in the train — as well as the corgis that may outlive the queen against her wishes.
    Curbed, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Now is the time to toot your own horn and target entrepreneurs looking for franchise opportunities.
    Seth Lederman, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • These days, however, the people of Turku are proudly tooting their own horn — at least as much as the naturally self-effacing Finns are able to.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
  • People who are secure within themselves do not feel the need to continually toot their own horns the way your handsome, stylish husband does.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Last year’s solution was to hold the ceremony at a railway station, which gave the unfortunate impression that the guests could hardly wait to pack their bags, toot their whistles, and chug out of town.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • In solidarity with thousands of protesters, people now often toot their car horns to the chant’s tune at traffic signals.
    Quartz, 4 May 2022
  • Who wouldn't want to wear a cool hat, toot the whistle and clickety-clack down the tracks?
    Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Even the driver of the 12-Folsom Muni line managed to toot his horn while having to go around.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The one thing Sarah Burton’s stubbornly bad at is tooting her own horn.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The fans danced deliriously, tooting their vuvuzelas to the sky.
    Liam Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The saga of phantom noises clapping through The View has seemingly tooted out.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Only senior members of the royal family are supposed to toot around in the train — as well as the corgis that may outlive the queen against her wishes.
    Curbed, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Now is the time to toot your own horn and target entrepreneurs looking for franchise opportunities.
    Seth Lederman, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • These days, however, the people of Turku are proudly tooting their own horn — at least as much as the naturally self-effacing Finns are able to.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
  • People who are secure within themselves do not feel the need to continually toot their own horns the way your handsome, stylish husband does.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Last year’s solution was to hold the ceremony at a railway station, which gave the unfortunate impression that the guests could hardly wait to pack their bags, toot their whistles, and chug out of town.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • In solidarity with thousands of protesters, people now often toot their car horns to the chant’s tune at traffic signals.
    Quartz, 4 May 2022
  • Who wouldn't want to wear a cool hat, toot the whistle and clickety-clack down the tracks?
    Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Even the driver of the 12-Folsom Muni line managed to toot his horn while having to go around.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The one thing Sarah Burton’s stubbornly bad at is tooting her own horn.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The fans danced deliriously, tooting their vuvuzelas to the sky.
    Liam Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The saga of phantom noises clapping through The View has seemingly tooted out.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Only senior members of the royal family are supposed to toot around in the train — as well as the corgis that may outlive the queen against her wishes.
    Curbed, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Now is the time to toot your own horn and target entrepreneurs looking for franchise opportunities.
    Seth Lederman, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • These days, however, the people of Turku are proudly tooting their own horn — at least as much as the naturally self-effacing Finns are able to.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
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toot

2 of 2 noun
  • Mason heads to the Dodson home toot sweet to confront Emily.
    EW.com, 29 June 2020
  • The clinks of silverware and the occasional toot of the train create a soothing soundscape.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2021
  • When a car passes you on the single ribbon of road that loops around the eastern shoreline, the driver always gives a friendly wave or toot of the horn.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2022
  • As the flatbed truck carrying the bronze statue rumbled down East Jefferson Street, a toot of the truck’s horn prompted cheers and applause.
    New York Times, 9 July 2021
  • To lock up, just walk out of that range; five seconds later the car locks, rearms the alarm, and confirms the maneuver with a single toot of the horn (unless the key has been left in the ignition).
    John Phillips, Car and Driver, 31 Dec. 2022
  • On the streets of East Village one Monday at 8 p.m., the raucous celebration began with the toot of a car horn that set off several car alarms.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The driver waved his appreciation for the warning toot by throwing up a middle finger.
    Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2021
  • On Monday, Bell posted a toot looking for volunteers to help him with security, support, and moderation on the instance.
    WIRED, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Mason heads to the Dodson home toot sweet to confront Emily.
    EW.com, 29 June 2020
  • The clinks of silverware and the occasional toot of the train create a soothing soundscape.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2021
  • When a car passes you on the single ribbon of road that loops around the eastern shoreline, the driver always gives a friendly wave or toot of the horn.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2022
  • As the flatbed truck carrying the bronze statue rumbled down East Jefferson Street, a toot of the truck’s horn prompted cheers and applause.
    New York Times, 9 July 2021
  • To lock up, just walk out of that range; five seconds later the car locks, rearms the alarm, and confirms the maneuver with a single toot of the horn (unless the key has been left in the ignition).
    John Phillips, Car and Driver, 31 Dec. 2022
  • On the streets of East Village one Monday at 8 p.m., the raucous celebration began with the toot of a car horn that set off several car alarms.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The driver waved his appreciation for the warning toot by throwing up a middle finger.
    Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2021
  • On Monday, Bell posted a toot looking for volunteers to help him with security, support, and moderation on the instance.
    WIRED, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Mason heads to the Dodson home toot sweet to confront Emily.
    EW.com, 29 June 2020
  • The clinks of silverware and the occasional toot of the train create a soothing soundscape.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2021
  • When a car passes you on the single ribbon of road that loops around the eastern shoreline, the driver always gives a friendly wave or toot of the horn.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2022
  • As the flatbed truck carrying the bronze statue rumbled down East Jefferson Street, a toot of the truck’s horn prompted cheers and applause.
    New York Times, 9 July 2021
  • To lock up, just walk out of that range; five seconds later the car locks, rearms the alarm, and confirms the maneuver with a single toot of the horn (unless the key has been left in the ignition).
    John Phillips, Car and Driver, 31 Dec. 2022
  • On the streets of East Village one Monday at 8 p.m., the raucous celebration began with the toot of a car horn that set off several car alarms.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The driver waved his appreciation for the warning toot by throwing up a middle finger.
    Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2021
  • On Monday, Bell posted a toot looking for volunteers to help him with security, support, and moderation on the instance.
    WIRED, 9 Nov. 2022

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