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

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

Rudolph Palmetto: I pictured him with a shock of red hair and a piercing whistle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse