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Recent Examples of whinny
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
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Chris Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
McCaffrey is whinnying as the workhorse.
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Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Put together, those two sounds − one whistled, one vocalized − combine to create the familiar whinny or neigh people hear.
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Kate Perez,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and low-pitched sounds — like a cross between a grunt and a squeal — that come out at the same time.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
The whinny is produced by two simultaneous sounds, known as biphonation.
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Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
In the field, Harry Truman’s Approval Rating whinnied and tossed its head, and Richard Nixon’s Approval Rating flopped on one side and emitted a horrible gurgle.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
—
Chris Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
McCaffrey is whinnying as the workhorse.
—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Dick gave a whinny and stared at the water.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Put together, those two sounds − one whistled, one vocalized − combine to create the familiar whinny or neigh people hear.
—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and low-pitched sounds — like a cross between a grunt and a squeal — that come out at the same time.
—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
The whinny is produced by two simultaneous sounds, known as biphonation.
—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whinny
Verb
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.
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As such, the distinct sound that people hear when a horse neighs or whinnies is likely the animal relaying various independent messages or emotions at once, the study says.
Noun
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Equally notable throughout the game was the angry screech, reserved for whenever the Czech Republic players had the ball — or worse — were given a free kick.
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Guests range from ordinary commuters to figures like Cate Blanchett and Julian Casablancas, all subject to the same fluorescent lighting and ambient subway screech.
Verb
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Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
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.
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These threatened and endangered species are gentle, curious, and squeal-inducing levels of adorable, making a rare sighting all the more special and memorable.
Noun
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Is that noise coming from Jack Tobias’ synth, Rosenstock’s guitar pedals, or Zack Borzone’s bleat?
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Late that afternoon, Flint was sitting quietly against his tree and using a Primos can call to make bleats.
Noun
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Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.
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He was missed — especially vocally — since Gill’s angelic voice does not, in any way shape or form, resemble Walsh’s charmingly out-of-pitch squawk-talk style.
Noun
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Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.
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My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
Noun
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In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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“Whinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whinny. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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