chirp
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Farah compared the pattern to the rising pitch of a bird's chirp.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“But if you had the same player chirp and chirp, that player that’s just always on you, literally anything they say goes through one ear and out the other.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Even the normally loquacious Healy - niece of former Australia men's wicketkeeper Ian - lacked her usual chirp behind the stumps.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
I could hardly take another disappointment delivered with a cheerful chirp to my inbox.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2025
The night birds chirp; you stretch, jump, reach, grab.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“I’m going to put on my bathing suit right now!” she chirps from her bedroom, sounding happier than most about the prospect of changing into swimwear on a raw and cloudy afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Kate says, appearing shocked at the implication, and once her friends relax again, she chirps.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
When they finally barge back into the main plot, Ash chirps, “Find something you love and go after it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
These beady-eyed amphibians can be found on the banks of noisy streams throughout China, where the rapids would drown out ordinary croaks and chirps.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 11, 2024
Momma’s deep, slow voice lay under my mother’s rapid peeps and chirps like stones under rushing water.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
That was the message from the official Southampton X account to a disgruntled Arsenal fan who had chirped back at the Saints' post celebrating their shock FA Cup victory.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio!” chirped the official account of Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2024
Before the crash, Dave chirped his siren as he approached intersections but did not have his sirens on continuously.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Birds chirped on the soundtrack as I changed into a robe and reclined on the bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The bird chirped at him, and Håkon opened his mouth.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
"It was such a phenomenal experience to see the Sun start going dark and hear, suddenly, the birds stop chirping," recalls Samantha.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
I executed a couple of full-power stops from highway speeds—tires chirping, brake pedal chattering—and our SS slowed up, hard, straight and true.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
So the crickets are actually chirping loudly, if you listen to them.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Farah believes astronomers will soon detect many more of these "chirping" supernovae.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
Another came and another, until half the nest had risen from their sleepy stupor and were crawling up and down my arms and head, chirping and squeaking.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
