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Recent Examples of whistle
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
When Norway beat Senegal earlier this week, the team performed the Viking row on the field, equipped with a drum, after the final whistle.
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William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
But this study suggests that horses are unique in their ability to whistle and vibrate their vocal cords at the same time, the authors write.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The final whistle garnered a huge eruption heard inside the stadium.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
When Norway beat Senegal earlier this week, the team performed the Viking row on the field, equipped with a drum, after the final whistle.
—
William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Verb
That whistle, though, didn’t knock him out of the fight.
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Dan Woike,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
But this study suggests that horses are unique in their ability to whistle and vibrate their vocal cords at the same time, the authors write.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for whistle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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But unlike lower-commitment purchases like a car or an air fryer, a house doesn’t come with an owner’s manual, and every hollow whoosh through the vents meant the furnace was imploding or a pipe was bursting.
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During their stroll, Monroe stands over a subway grate as the whoosh of a passing train blows the skirt of her white halter dress up, a welcome respite from the sweltering heatwave that has gripped the city.
Verb
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Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.
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The previous owners must have doused the property with chemicals, and as summer wheezed toward its smoky end, my lawn became less suburban ideal and more of a pop quiz in weed identification.
Noun
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Mbappé and Vinícius have the Nike swoosh on his feet, as does Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Norway’s Erling Haaland.
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Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film.
Verb
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Louis let out a hissing breath.
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
Noun
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Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War.
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Use clear or black zip-ties to further secure any loose points on the line.
Verb
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The bubbling reaction is the result of a chemical reaction that occurs when hydrogen peroxide comes in contact with enzymes in the mold.
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So, which one bubbles to the top of the list?
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But if the stock market rally that powers the divide fizzles out, the economy could take a significant beating.
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The rapper and business mogul was then named creative director of basketball for Puma in 2018, although the role seemingly fizzled out as he’s been spotted wearing sneakers from other brands for several years now.
Verb
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This was supposed to be magic, swished in from waaaaay downtown.
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Hilmon gave a contest from a distance, but Thornton swished a corner 3-pointer to open her night.
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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