as in tubes
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container
musketeers carrying their gunpowder in powder horns
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People leaned on their car horns, expressing their joy at the end of a regime that relied on brutality and terror as a means of governing Syria for more than half a century and waged a civil war that forced millions of people to become refugees.
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John Ketchum, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
At the top of a tower, the home ultras have mounted an old go-kart, fitted with all sorts of bells and horns that punctuate home matchdays.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of drums, horns and bagpipes.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
The purple tubular Seussical horns of nourishment are a favourite of bees, moths, and butterflies.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The Hartley-Brewer interview topped Ofcom’s annual list just ahead of an ITV Good Morning Britain episode in which presenter Ed Balls locked horns with a Labour MP over the summer riots.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
While Williams’ score is known for its blasting horns and triumphant tone, the poster for Gunn’s film remixes the music with a quieter, more thoughtful reimagining.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
The cacophony of car horns, shouts, and loud speaker prayers is deafening.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Footage taken during the night shows crowds of people honking horns and waving flags in Umayyad Square, a landmark in the heart of the city.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
John Ketchum, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
At the top of a tower, the home ultras have mounted an old go-kart, fitted with all sorts of bells and horns that punctuate home matchdays.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of drums, horns and bagpipes.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
The purple tubular Seussical horns of nourishment are a favourite of bees, moths, and butterflies.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The Hartley-Brewer interview topped Ofcom’s annual list just ahead of an ITV Good Morning Britain episode in which presenter Ed Balls locked horns with a Labour MP over the summer riots.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
While Williams’ score is known for its blasting horns and triumphant tone, the poster for Gunn’s film remixes the music with a quieter, more thoughtful reimagining.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
The cacophony of car horns, shouts, and loud speaker prayers is deafening.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Footage taken during the night shows crowds of people honking horns and waving flags in Umayyad Square, a landmark in the heart of the city.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Horns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horns. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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