air horn
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Preaching renewal in these circumstances is like trying to shout over an air horn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
As the German entrepreneur sat pitchside at a sold-out O2 Arena for the season-concluding Final Four event, any online negativity was drowned out by thousands of screaming children and regular interjections from an air horn.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Jerry Seinfeld, a fellow guest on the show, mocked Tucci’s suggestions, which included traveling with an air horn tied around your neck.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
Break out the reggaeton air horn and fire a few pew-pew-pews! into the air from your finger guns, because the Golden Globes are back, baby!
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2023
Kabuo, moving into the tidal drift, had signaled his position a half-dozen times when an air horn replied off his port bow.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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