How to Use kazoo in a Sentence

kazoo

noun
  • His crooked nose honked like a kazoo.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Everyone used to say that the horns sound like kazoos on that record, which is a slight overstatement.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Everyone wore a costume for the occasion and used classic childhood instruments like a triangle and a kazoo.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.
    — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Over the years, our carol sings were occasionally boisterous (with bodhrán drummers drumming and children shaking tambourines and kazoo-ing).
    — Monitor Staff, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The curious birds, known for their bobbing walks and kazoo-like calls, have drawn a crowd to Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan since arriving in late March.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In order to make sure horses keep their cool among loud, unpredictable crowds, officers do desensitization training with speakers, sirens, inflatable tube men, kazoos, fireworks, flags and all manner of annoyances.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026

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