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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
See All Example Sentences for whistle
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.
—Verb
Some theorists do try to whistle—or dog-whistle—positions that couldn’t survive being stated plainly.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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Then, with a whoosh, the machine moves on, leaving a glassy trail.—
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Elsewhere among the market’s problem children, Bitcoin has steadied, tentatively, near $93,000 after a whoosh below $90,000 earlier.—
Verb
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The main symptoms are wheezing, difficult breathing and fever.—
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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.—
Noun
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The Dukes, who played their first football game in 1972 and joined the FBS a whopping three years ago, will play at Oregon, which has been funded largely by a Nike swoosh created a year before JMU football came into existence.—
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McDonald’s has its golden arches, Nike the swoosh and Walt Disney a castle – symbols of their iconic status in American life.—
Verb
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As always, the kittens will be hissing from a luxury suite a safe distance away from the action.—
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Noun
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Forever Fleece Half-zip Hoodie Your new favorite joggers deserve a matching top, and this Forever Fleece Half-zip Hoodie gets our vote.—
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Each seat is equipped with no-nonsense, hurricane-ready cushions that have thick, washable zip covers for breezy cleaning.—
Verb
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The underlying tension was bubbling up to the surface.—
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Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.—
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But that possession fizzled quickly and the Lions scored last, winning the game on Bates’ 42-yard field goal as time expired.—
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Darnold is the only quarterback other than Tom Brady to lead consecutive 14-win seasons, but all those wins fizzled for Darnold in last year's first-round loss with Minnesota.—
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Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.—
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Leave for a few minutes and then swish the water around the inside of the bowl with a toilet brush and flush.—
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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