the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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Ross Gershenson is the horn soloist for Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2007), composed by the South Bay’s Lee Actor.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Vegas scored for the second time in four games a split second after the horn sounded to end a period, and the Rangers-Knights game remained tied 1-1 into the 3rd period.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
DiVincenzo stood in place for a brief period after the horn sounded, tossing his arms up once more.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Memphis switched, and Brandon Clarke forced Edwards into a contested 3-point attempt at the horn that resulted in an air ball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Vegas scored for the second time in four games a split second after the horn sounded to end a period, and the Rangers-Knights game remained tied 1-1 into the 3rd period.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
DiVincenzo stood in place for a brief period after the horn sounded, tossing his arms up once more.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Memphis switched, and Brandon Clarke forced Edwards into a contested 3-point attempt at the horn that resulted in an air ball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the horn
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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