whistle for
Example Sentences
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“It was basically a dog whistle for the city or vice to shut down what you’re doing.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The ads are allowed to begin 20 seconds after the referee blows the whistle for the three-minute pause midway through each half, and must end 30 seconds before the action starts again.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
No wonder Arteta joined his players on the pitch after the final whistle for a raucous celebration in front of the jubilant Arsenal fans.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Did they whet your whistle for the book?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
I tried to whistle for Frightful, but couldn’t purse my shaking lips tight enough to get out anything but pfffff.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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