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whistling

[hwis-ling, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs lɪŋ, ˈwɪs- /
ADJECTIVE
piping
Synonyms


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DeChambeau reportedly stayed out on the driving range until after dark, at times whistling, humming and singing while hitting balls and offering reporters snacks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

There’s a perfectly non-racial explanation for all of the cat and dog whistling.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

“Investors have been whistling by the inflation graveyard and ignoring signals from the Treasury curve, as we’ve broken above 4.5% and on a trajectory to go even higher,” he added.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

It was the whistling of someone so full of joy, he was almost a madman.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

It rose flapping its wings and disappeared into the clouds, to a send-off of applause, whistlings, handkerchiefs, drumrolls, and the sprinkling of holy water.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Or at times, across a corner of the bay, two natives might communicate in the Marquesan manner with conventional whistlings.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

The wind was murmuring in the reeds, and the whistlings of aquatic fowl made a plaintive music.

From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by Trevena, John

Shadowy forms grew out of the starlight, with whistlings, answered from afar; more shadows came.

From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

After this came on the age of signals; whistlings outside the windows, rattling of the railings, comes through letter-boxes and ventilation grids, even—on occasions of special deafness—pebbles thrown against the panes!

From A College Girl by Groome, William H. C.



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