whistle
Example Sentences
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McLeish has made no secret of his desire to stay in the role and he reiterated that wish after the full-time whistle.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
I have talked a lot in this column about what I did as a manager before and during games, but what about immediately after the final whistle?
From BBC • May 15, 2026
There was no mass pitch invasion at the final whistle, while home fans did not linger.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
From the 80th minute to the final whistle, including five agonizing minutes of stoppage time, they could hardly keep the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
By doggies, I could hear the train whistle calling me to Colorado, feel the tug of the wheels pulling the cars up a mountain.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing whistle
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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