Used in a Sentence

foghorn

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for foghorn.

Editorial note

But you could have a foghorn go off on an iphone every 3 seconds and people still wouldn't switch.

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Definitions4
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Quick take

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of foghorn gathered in one view.

noun

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.

verb

To shout or bellow in a loud, deep voice

verb

To sound a foghorn

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for foghorn.

noun

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.

verb

To shout or bellow in a loud, deep voice

verb

To sound a foghorn

noun

A strong gossiper.

Example sentences

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But you could have a foghorn go off on an iphone every 3 seconds and people still wouldn't switch.

2

If you put Foghorn Leghorn on the logo of your chicken business, you'll be sued.

3

I think a red light should flash and a foghorn sound when a team goes over budget on time.

4

To quote Foghorn Leghorn: It's a joke, son, you're supposed to laugh.

5

That's why I asked my wife for an Arduino starter kit and foghorn for Christmas.

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( The following three paragraphs should be read aloud in the voice of Foghorn Leghorn).

7

Same for me, and my mood is worse from having to reset when I'm thinking through a tricky architecture problem and Foghorn Leghorn in the next office is talking at the top of his lungs on speakerphone.

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(And let's face it: Foghorn Leghorn is a much better detective than Bond anyways.) Focusing on slapping is a distraction from the real problem: Bond was created, and has been maintained since, as a sociopathic power fantasy for straight white men alone.

Quote examples

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People are voting with their feet as a natural result: “like Twitter but not an alt-right foghorn” is a good enough selling point.

2

This is like saying "all drivers need to be able to drive well under stress, so let's test them while blaring a foghorn in their ear".

3

Looking up "cotton pickin" in Google ngram viewer, it appears to be mostly a product of the 1960s-1970s ruralsploitation fad: The Beverly Hillbillies, Hee Haw and Foghorn Leghorn.

4

In my head I can envision a carny with a Foghorn Leghorn accent selling me a ticket to the Ferris wheel, "That'll be two bits, son".

Proper noun examples

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More recently, the US Naval Research Lab, as well as Google's Project Foghorn, looked at separating CO2 (in the form of carbonic and carbolic acid) from seawater, which is far less energy intensive than direct removal from the atmosphere.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use foghorn in a sentence?

But you could have a foghorn go off on an iphone every 3 seconds and people still wouldn't switch.

What does foghorn mean?

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.

What part of speech is foghorn?

foghorn is commonly used as noun, verb.