Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tu-whit tu-whoo
Noun
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Cicadas are back at it again in 2025, already emerging in droves to announce the approach of summer with their screeches.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025 -
The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Choosing nutritious options like Greek yogurt bark, trail mix, or turkey and cheese roll-ups provides essential nutrients and may support sleep.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
15 July 2025
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Although cinchona trees, with bark that produces quinine, began to be cultivated in India in the 19th century, and abroad later, the trees are in fact native to many areas including the Andes.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the baby crow appeared to fall out of a tree, so Buck, from Portland, Oregon, took it upon herself to help him out.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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But their eggs and hatchlings can get crushed by tractors; they’re also being eaten by foxes, crows and sheep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Before starting the car, listen out for any meows too, because rescues like Greenpoint Cats have saved more than their fair share of kittens from situations like this.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Sissy fell silent, poking her head out at the meows.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic dives and whistle-like chirps is an American conservation success story.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Microphones placed one centimeter in front of the insects recorded their chirps in response to the electrical stimulation while a circuit tester measured the voltage flowing through their tiny bodies.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Noun
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People should also be alert to visible natural signs of a tsunami, including a loud roar from the ocean and a sudden rise or fall of water levels.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Even holding serve to consolidate the break and go up 4-1 with a forehand crosscourt shot that Arango couldn’t handle led to roars.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Tell that to the kids who have been hospitalized and died from measles, following quack Dr. Bobby’s Rx to avoid the shots.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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The Spare Room by Helen Garner This is a book about a woman, Helen, who decides to let her old friend, Nicola, who is dying of cancer, come and stay with her in Melbourne while Nicola sees a local quack doctor.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Stepping out, even for a quick chore, means being subjected to incessant honking, the frequent whir and squeal of subway engines, and a lot of chatter.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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When the spotlight hit vocalist Noah Sebastian, a decidedly un-metal chorus of teenage squeals filled the air.—
Cal Roach,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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