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Recent Examples of whistle
Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
At the final whistle, Pep Guardiola made a beeline for the three men in the centre circle who seemed to be doing their best to avoid eye contact with Manchester City’s manager.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Desperate, Lester then grabbed his bird whistle and dashed to the Arconia courtyard fountain.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Louisville had led from the opening whistle, but Miami hung around, staying within six for much of the second half, buoyed by unusually accurate free throw shooting from a team that struggled at the line all season.
—Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
At the final whistle, Pep Guardiola made a beeline for the three men in the centre circle who seemed to be doing their best to avoid eye contact with Manchester City’s manager.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Seattle scored 28 points before the halftime whistle.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Desperate, Lester then grabbed his bird whistle and dashed to the Arconia courtyard fountain.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
Noun
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Two minutes in, the tab starts to hit and a kaleidoscope of harp glissandos whoosh us into an interlude as twinkly as the stars above.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2026
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And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Noah, however, couldn't run the length of a football field without wheezing.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The more subtle navy blue jersey has a repeating star pattern with red piping that wraps from the shoulders to the side, a metallic silver USA crest and a matching Nike swoosh.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Things first got interesting when Fleetwood showed up at January’s Dubai Invitational without a single Nike swoosh present on his person.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then there's hissing through the air vents.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Part of the Jet Set collection, the bag is designed to transition seamlessly from errands to airport travel with its structured silhouette, adjustable shoulder strap, interior pockets, and zip-top closure.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Originally inspired by the compact cases used to carry photography equipment, the camera bag has become a staple style known for its structured rectangular shape and zip-top closure.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spend time in the private courtyard garden, complete with a bubbling fountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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With Liu's rise, her father's story bubbled up in China's social media, though any mention was usually brief and cryptic because the 1989 Tiananmen Movement — generally known as 6-4 for the date of the military crackdown, remains a deeply sensitive political taboo in China 37 years later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But their tournament run fizzled out in the third round against a Purdue team that was too big, too experienced and too deep for the Wildcats to handle.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The bill fizzled out after Crossover Day at the Capitol, but the problem of too-slow drivers persists.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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David flicked, a 3-pointer swished, and the junior stretched his vocal cords to the cavernous audience at the Coliseum with an early dagger.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Stewart swished the shot, and confetti fell from the roof in celebration.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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