whistle

Example Sentences

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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

England got a send-off all right, resounding boos greeting the final whistle before the players went around applauding thousands of empty red seats and the few fans who had bothered to stay.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke took positives from his side's 1-0 friendly defeat by Japan at Hampden, but expressed disappointment at the boos that accompanied the full-time whistle.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Nonetheless, in 1971, a California Democratic congressman named Phil Burton blew the whistle after the fact, reading the secret Justice Department memo into the Congressional Record.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The winds whistle and shift all around us.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day