whistling
noun
whis·tling
ˈ(h)wi-s(ə-)liŋ 
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But there’s a whistling past the graveyard element, too, and as the season goes on, the show swerves deeper and deeper into existential angst and overwhelming grief.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Trumpism’s shock-and-awe approach—the trolling, dog whistling, and constant memes and tweets—has been absurd and threatening since the real-estate mogul rode down his golden escalator in 2015.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
There, the gorgeous, operatic whalings of Italian street performers were intermittently pierced by the whistling from street cops scolding anyone who dared to sit down on a blisteringly hot day.
—Paul Thornton, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
There, the gorgeous, operatic wailings of Italian street performers were intermittently pierced by the whistling from street cops scolding anyone who dared to sit down on a blisteringly hot day.
—Paul Thornton, Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Trumpism’s shock-and-awe approach—the trolling, dog whistling, and constant memes and tweets—has been absurd and threatening since the real-estate mogul rode down his golden escalator in 2015.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
There, the gorgeous, operatic whalings of Italian street performers were intermittently pierced by the whistling from street cops scolding anyone who dared to sit down on a blisteringly hot day.
—Paul Thornton, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
There, the gorgeous, operatic wailings of Italian street performers were intermittently pierced by the whistling from street cops scolding anyone who dared to sit down on a blisteringly hot day.
—Paul Thornton, Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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“Whistling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whistling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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