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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Miami led 35-33 at the break after an 8-2 close capped by Meredith Tippner’s layup at the horn.
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Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Tyrese Maxey missed a winning floater for the Sixers at the horn.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Around the horn • As of Tuesday, only 21 of The Athletic’s top 50 free agents had reached agreements, and that group included four who accepted qualifying offers.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Another vehicle follows, with a protester lying on the horn.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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