horn
noun
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain hooved mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
horns
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pluralof horn.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof horn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
hornnounone of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain hooved mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
Example Sentences
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In “Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known,” Scott Simon tells of a cat who runs roughshod over recording equipment and boldly horns in on interviews with politicians and pundits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Retail investors, too, are poised to increase their buying of stocks and options after pulling in their horns during September, he contends.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Creative director Seán McGirr brought the brand back to its roots, with a runway of devil horns, lace corsets and chainmail skull dresses.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Brazil's Supreme Court has also locked horns with Big Tech, specifically Elon Musk's X, over online disinformation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
I can now see that the hallway is normal sized and has only four doorways, and DD is a shriveled, gray-haired woman with paper-thin wings and rotting horns.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
