whistle

Example Sentences

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What’s Rowe going to do, put on a whistle and call fouls?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Make a loud noise, such as yelling or blowing a whistle, and try to make yourself look bigger by waving your arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed Vice Principal Gerald Strickland, who surveyed the school’s halls with a whistle around his neck and a tardy slip burning a hole in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Referee Jean-Jacques Ndala blew the final whistle of that match in Rabat almost two months ago, but the ramifications of events during the game will impact African football for a long time to come.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A second later a sharp whistle ripped through the air, and we both froze.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin