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Recent Examples of whistle
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The game was done and dusted minutes before the full-time whistle when Smith sent her half-volley into the bottom right corner, bringing up her ninth goal of 2024, the most by a USWNT player.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Till, a Black 14-year-old boy, was kidnapped, beaten and lynched in Mississippi in August 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
By the time the final whistle sounded, an aching Pregnon was asked to brandish the sword and lead the USC band, an honor often bestowed upon the game’s most critical player.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The game was done and dusted minutes before the full-time whistle when Smith sent her half-volley into the bottom right corner, bringing up her ninth goal of 2024, the most by a USWNT player.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
It’s fostered when patients practice inhaling through the nose while exhaling slowly through pursed lips, as if whistling or playing the harmonica.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Till, a Black 14-year-old boy, was kidnapped, beaten and lynched in Mississippi in August 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
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Who needs words when the soundtrack is flush with the rush of natural sounds – the groan and crack of swaying trees, the whoosh of water.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The ancient rental car was also wheezing like a mean spirit was trapped inside the engine.J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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Symptoms, which typically start within five to 30 minutes of contact with an allergen, include hives, swelling of the throat and other areas, wheezing and passing out.Meg Tirrell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Nike muscled into the sport with the stamp of a swoosh on the front of every jersey, but those jerseys were, in nearly every other way, the Majestic template.Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
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The new guy, Elliott Hill, is only a couple of weeks in but already secured a 12-season extension of Nike’s partnership with the NBA and WNBA, ensuring the swoosh will stay on pro-basketball’s uniforms and official apparel.Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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And some hoot and holler at just a whiff of Nicolas Cage screaming and hissing and mincing and making bug-eyes.Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2024
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science is offering Houstonians and visitors the opportunity to adopt a Madagascar hissing cockroach to express everlasting affection.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
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Everyone loved the quarter zip for weight savings, but quibbled with the oddly small hand pockets and wished the hem drawcords were a little more tucked away.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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The relaxed fit is perfect for people who don’t want to be restricted in trail leggings but still want a lightweight item with secure zips, multiple pockets, and even a lower-leg zip for easy on/off boot action.Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Like it or not, the nation's state of affairs will undoubtedly bubble up like that pot of gravy over there on the stove.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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There were issues bubbling under the surface, however.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Get as much done as possible today, because your drive will fizzle by evening.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The fake experts fizzle out, and companies become afraid to invest.Dan Gardner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The actors would get it, take a swig, swish it around their mouth and then spit it out.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Wind swished the grass as dancers twirled and shuffled their boots on the floors.Kelsey Bradshaw, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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