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Recent Examples of whistle
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Head referee Danielle Chesky blew the whistle for what Gotham thought was the restart of play.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Pouring cereal, a whistling kettle and the thwap of The Wall Street Journal signaled your work journey.
—Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Plum's angst seemed to be further exacerbated by her assertion that her tendency to go to the basket should warrant more whistles in her favor.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Head referee Danielle Chesky blew the whistle for what Gotham thought was the restart of play.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Verb
The Checkers killed it off, then caught a break when Abbotsford’s Chase Wouters was whistled for tripping with four seconds left on Kiersted’s penalty.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Pouring cereal, a whistling kettle and the thwap of The Wall Street Journal signaled your work journey.
—Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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The water was an icy whoosh—and a veritable elixir on that nearly 100-degree day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Rushing by in whooshes of chapters named after Pagnol’s numerous famous plays and films, Chomet conveys in textbook fashion that this is a life worthy of memoir, and worthy of the pleasant story device of little Marcel guiding big Marcel.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Verb
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In January of last year, DeSantis’ wheezing presidential campaign reported a payment of $2,300 for rent.—
Ana Ceballos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Levi’s iconic Red Tab appears under the Nike swoosh on the right shoe only, while the sole’s shank displays Levi’s red branding.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 June 2025
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Falk said Jordan’s record-breaking shoe deal from Nike played a part in the divide; Clark’s contract with the swoosh and upcoming signature shoe release has also been a hot-button topic.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Tinnitus causes persistent sounds such as ringing, hissing, buzzing or whooshing in the ears.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Noun
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There is one exterior zip pocket that fits my iPhone for easy access.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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The 26-year-old hit the ground running after joining Manchester City in January, scoring eight goals across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side, adding real zip to an inconsistent front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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That bubbled up during last month’s kerfuffle at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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The trio was inseparable both inside and outside of school, but as time passed, there were signs that trouble was bubbling beneath the surface.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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From there, the Dodgers fizzled, stranding two runners in the eighth and another in the ninth against Astros closer Josh Hader.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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De Nada Cantina 4715 E Cesar Chavez St. Sometimes a relationship needs a little spice to finally fizzle out.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Reps for Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry are hoping to swish, swish speculation about the nature of their relationship away.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Over at Isabel Marant, Glastonbury-ready fringe dresses, tops, and mini skirts effortlessly swished back and forth down the catwalk.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Refinery29,
19 June 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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