whishes 1 of 2

plural of whish
as in whistles
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the whish of tires on wet pavement

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whishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whish
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as in hisses
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ the match whished as it burst into flame

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  • On football weekends, the whole town buzzes with maroon pride, fans, and festive energy.
    Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Nyhavn’s vibrant waterfront dazzles with its iconic townhouses, while Vesterbro’s gritty-chic Meatpacking District buzzes with galleries and nightlife.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The porch smells faintly of lime and ginger, and the house hums the way houses do when a good conversation has just ended.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The 1815 whispers its elevated status instead of making your wrist scream for attention, and is all the better for it.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Whishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whishes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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