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Recent Examples of whistle
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Fans reportedly emptied out of the stadium before halftime, and after the final whistle, the 73-year-old former NFL coach was left making vague promises that his team would somehow turn the corner.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Lawrence described what was going through his head in that moment in an interview with ESPN’s Laura Rutledge immediately after the final whistle blew.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Fans reportedly emptied out of the stadium before halftime, and after the final whistle, the 73-year-old former NFL coach was left making vague promises that his team would somehow turn the corner.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Seeing who could whistle the loudest.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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 film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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The drilling was coming from the massive construction project next door, which eventually gave way to cartloads of rocks and dirt that wheezed out dust that clogged the air-conditioner.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 July 2025
Noun
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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
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The swoosh has faced headwinds in recent years as innovation slowed and sales declined.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And, that there was a goblin, squatting in my skull, rattling a metal pail full of bolts and hissing failure, rot, spoil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Bengals, meanwhile, have zip-zilch-nada defensively other than Trey Hendrickson, who might not play on a short week with a bad back/hip.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Separately, the National Football League chose Abercrombie & Fitch to be its first ever fashion partner with the retailer carrying merchandise such as mesh T-shirts and half-zip sweaters for each of the 32 NFL teams.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bake until bubbling around edges and marshmallows are browned, 25 to 30 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Further up the avenue, Claudie channels the South of France, complete with a bubbling fountain in its picturesque courtyard, while across the street, seductive spot Felice dishes up excellent pasta and tiramisu.—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That truce showed signs of fizzling this week, though, with China announcing strict new limits on exports of rare earth minerals crucial to high-tech products.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, the relationship with Shaggy got too intense too soon and fizzled out.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Users can also operate the gimbal's motor manually via its joystick control, or simply swish the whole rig back and forth/up and down by hand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Rockets have already started releasing videos of Şengün running pick-and-rolls as the ballhandler and swishing 3-pointers during the first few days of training camp.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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