chirp
Example Sentences
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The result is the accelerating pulses of light detected from Earth, producing the distinctive "chirp."
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
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
A master of disguise, an evil genius with plenty of tricks up his wings and a relentless pursuer of retribution, Feathers McGraw nests among cinema’s great villains without ever having crooned a single chirp.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
When I hear birds beginning to chirp, I get so angry, I tug at the sheets and arrange the pillow over and over again.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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