whistler

Example Sentences

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Those are the occupational hazards of a professional whistler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Last summer, while recording with Molly Lewis, the popular whistler, at the Sound Factory in Hollywood, Rogê met Brenneck, one of the studio’s resident producers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2022

With five of Scotland's starting line-up one booking away from a suspension for the play-off semi-final, the home team needed a card-happy whistler like it need a firm kick in the unmentionables.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2021

Eventually a congressional aide approached the whistler and begged him to leave before asking, "Are you trying to assault people with auditory weapons?"

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2021

By the end of the tune, I have found the whistler, a wizened old man in a faded red shirt and overalls.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins