whistle for
Example Sentences
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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
Bayern loudly complained at the end after a goal by Matthijs de Ligt didn’t count because the referee blew the whistle for offside without letting the play be completed.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
The referee said that as he blew the whistle for full time, the maroon of Gala were cheering but he saw "the green of Hawick just slink to the ground".
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023
I tell him I don’t know as the teacher blows the whistle for us to go to the locker rooms.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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