whis·tle-stop
ˈ(h)wi-səl-ˌstäp 
often attributive
1
a
: a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop
b
: a small community
2
: a brief personal appearance especially by a political candidate usually on the rear platform of a train during the course of a tour
whistle-stopped; whistle-stopping; whistle-stops
: to make a tour especially in a political campaign with many brief personal appearances in small communities
Examples of whistle-stop in a Sentence
Noun
for that all-important primary election, candidates are willing to go to every whistle-stop in the state
Recent Examples on the Web
Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Taking a whistle-stop tour down memory lane, the pair will uncover secrets from each other’s past in The Odd Couple, sharing funny and heart-warming stories along the way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has openly criticized Orban’s whistle-stop diplomatic tour.
—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Growing up in a whistle-stop Oklahoma town, Turner’s introduction to the world of publishing was second nature — his father Fred owned and ran the local newspaper, which is where the younger Turner got his start as a cub photographer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024
Biden is following Truman’s whistle-stop campaign strategy to vigorously advance an inclusive agenda.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024
Soon after the ethics investigation, Ms. Haley went on a whistle-stop tour of the state promoting an ethics overhaul.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
The Palm Springs Film Festival had their big awards gala, which was kind of an important whistle-stop early in the in the year.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The train currently offers three whistle-stop drop-offs, which will correspond with the AHA’s three upcoming huts.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Meanwhile, his publishers have arranged a whistle-stop book tour through the US.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Taking a whistle-stop tour down memory lane, the pair will uncover secrets from each other’s past in The Odd Couple, sharing funny and heart-warming stories along the way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has openly criticized Orban’s whistle-stop diplomatic tour.
—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Growing up in a whistle-stop Oklahoma town, Turner’s introduction to the world of publishing was second nature — his father Fred owned and ran the local newspaper, which is where the younger Turner got his start as a cub photographer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024
Biden is following Truman’s whistle-stop campaign strategy to vigorously advance an inclusive agenda.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024
Soon after the ethics investigation, Ms. Haley went on a whistle-stop tour of the state promoting an ethics overhaul.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
The Palm Springs Film Festival had their big awards gala, which was kind of an important whistle-stop early in the in the year.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The train currently offers three whistle-stop drop-offs, which will correspond with the AHA’s three upcoming huts.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Whistle-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whistle-stop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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