Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tu-whit tu-whoo
Noun
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Several minutes later, a second screech brings a message to take cover.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026 -
This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Long before the ecosystems in Illinois were altered by settlers, Native Americans used cottonwood bark for food and medicine, and the roots to create ceremonial items.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Thanks to these features, the robot can roll across concrete, grass, sand, wet surfaces, tree bark, dense vegetation, and forest trails, regardless of which side happens to be facing forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Days later, a dead American crow collected in East Sacramento tested positive for the virus.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Its ingredients list also features Arctic microalgae to smooth out crow’s feet, Heptapeptide-6 for warding off oxidative stress, and chestnut extract to target under-eye bags.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
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In the final scene of the series, when Lucy (Grace Van Patten) goes into the gas station to get coffee for her and Stephen (Jackson White) after Stephen effectively blew up this friend group, an adorable black cat lets out a loud meow just as Lucy’s walking out.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Banner headlines pound away at us that vibe coding is invincible and the cat’s meow.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Not long after defenseman Jaccob Slavin won his first Lady Byng Trophy in 2021, a fellow Carolina Hurricanes player approached him to say congratulations — and also to offer a lighthearted chirp.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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What started as a creative chirp is now stitched into the vernacular—less insult, more itinerary, as the shift from the rink to the links has become engrained as hockey’s preferred therapy.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There has been the occasional roar, especially when OG Anunoby makes a 3-pointer.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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As the Spurs lead shrunk, the roar of the crowd inside MSG raged.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Noun
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As experts departed, quacks arrived.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Medallion’s Derek Lo figures that his software can cut through the system’s redundancies, slashing the time and cost of paperwork designed to prevent quacks from practicing medicine and safeguard patients that’s spiraled into something burdensome.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In response, the paddlers near the front of the canoe momentarily pause their paddling and squeal as the sea lion splashes them.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Even in the midst of that sweltering Lagos day of thumping car music and raucous engines and the truck that honked at her for dancing too close, Miriam’s squeal stood out, a siren.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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“Tu-whit tu-whoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tu-whit%20tu-whoo. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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