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Nearby, a desert tortoise had emerged from its burrow to munch on some grass — a rare sight that elicited a whoop of joy from Wilcox.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

Several years ago, on a cross-Atlantic literary festival where Shriver was an invited author, I observed a packed audience whoop and cheer Shriver’s mordant observations about everything wrong with the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

The mentions are fairly humdrum in themselves - but worth noting because every time Goldie was mentioned, MPs would cheer, whoop and whistle, in that special way that is peculiar to MPs in the Commons.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025

As the male lead entered the stage in a new production of “Romeo and Juliet” in London, a single, very loud whoop erupted from the orchestra level.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

Leo let out a happy whoop as the dust cloud got closer.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The crowd erupted in whoops and applause after each person finished their three minutes of public comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

To conservationist Ratha Sor, the whoops and whistles are the sound of hope -- a sign that the country's largest remaining stretch of intact rainforest is healthy enough to support the endangered species.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

There were shrieks of relief and whoops of disbelief, tears and fireworks and renditions of “Empire State of Mind” and “New York, New York.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

After each one emerged from the water, there were whoops and songs of joy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Christina whoops as we bump over another piece of debris, like she’s having the time of her life.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

But a final run on which he did two flying laps enabled him to pip Antonelli by 0.068 seconds and Russell whooped with delight on the radio after realising he had secured pole.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Audience members clapped and sang along to “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and whooped every time Michael — played with admittedly impressive accuracy by Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar — hit a spin or kick.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

Norris whooped with delight over the team radio as he was told the title was won, and said: "Next year's going to be my year, too."

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024

Abby whooped, high-fived Colton, and then gave me a hug.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

The flu and whooping cough vaccines are also recommended during pregnancy.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Around the same time, the committee also met to review an exemption application related to water management at the Grayrocks Dam in Wyoming and its effects on endangered whooping cranes downstream in Nebraska.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

In the 1780s Thomas Jefferson was serving as a diplomat in France when the Marquis de Lafayette brought him a message of unwelcome news from Virginia: His young daughter Lucy had died of whooping cough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The next winter we both had whooping cough.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson