bullhorn

noun

bull·​horn ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce bullhorn (audio)
 also  ˈbəl-
1
: a loudspeaker on a naval ship
2
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker

Examples of bullhorn in a Sentence

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Many have trespassed in government buildings, blocked high-traffic bridges and entered private businesses with bullhorns, chanting at employees. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024 Seconds later a bullhorn blares, signaling the end of the deal, and Arnold is immediately on to the next discount. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The video, posted by Mace earlier in the day, features the South Carolina Republican speaking to the camera with a bullhorn outside of a police station. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024 Mace — who earlier that day had reportedly sent her staff in search of a bullhorn — traveled to the jail where the activists were being held and read the Miranda warning aloud from her phone. Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullhorn 

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bullhorn was in 1942

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“Bullhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullhorn. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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bullhorn

noun
bull·​horn ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce bullhorn (audio)
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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