- present participle of whistle.
whistling
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DeChambeau reportedly stayed out on the driving range until after dark, at times whistling, humming and singing while hitting balls and offering reporters snacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
There’s a perfectly non-racial explanation for all of the cat and dog whistling.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Investors have been whistling by the inflation graveyard and ignoring signals from the Treasury curve, as we’ve broken above 4.5% and on a trajectory to go even higher,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Curled up in his bed, Abel listened despondently to the howling and yowling, the lashing and whistling of the wind.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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It rose flapping its wings and disappeared into the clouds, to a send-off of applause, whistlings, handkerchiefs, drumrolls, and the sprinkling of holy water.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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The wind was murmuring in the reeds, and the whistlings of aquatic fowl made a plaintive music.
From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by John Trevena
It was intensely hot, and the birds and insects had ceased their whistlings and busy hum.
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
Suddenly the roar swelled louder, and dismal shrieks and whistlings sounded in the ears.
From Hurricane Island by H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott) Watson
The crowd struggled for places in eager expectation, amid banter none too virtuous, whistlings and jostlings.
From Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time by George C. Hazelton