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Recent Examples of whistle
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
As a bonus, there is also an inner SOS panel and safety whistle to help you if needed.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The 2000s Sacramento Kings star guard looks fit enough to curl off a screen and coolly drop in an 18-footer jumper in front of a frenzied home playoff crowd, but Bibby does his basketball work now with a whistle.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some theorists do try to whistle—or dog-whistle—positions that couldn’t survive being stated plainly.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
As a bonus, there is also an inner SOS panel and safety whistle to help you if needed.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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The whoosh of blood circulating around my skull.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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A couple more degrees and whoosh.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The accordion shuddered, wheezed, and my friend’s eyes slitted up through crusted seals.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the recent debut definitely distinguishes itself a little from the typical oversized American white trailer box splashed with generic swoosh graphics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This full-zip sherpa jacket is a must purchase for travelers who put warmth at the top of their priority list when picking out outfits for an upcoming trip.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The perfectly transparent water looks light turquoise and is completely free of plants because roots can’t take hold in the bubbling flow.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The market’s internal weakness bubbled to the surface slightly on Tuesday.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With Mercury rewinding through (Sagittarius) your fifth house of romance and creativity before sliding back into (Scorpio) your fourth house of home, passions could fizzle or dramas could erupt behind closed doors.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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As of Monday's close, Danaher stock has slipped 3% from those post-earnings highs, leading investors to wonder whether the rally has fizzled.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The ball swished through the net at the buzzer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Soak the Garment Submerge the garment in the water and gently swish it to create suds.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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