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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

Loud pop and rock music blares down the entire block, punctuated by the odd cheer and whoop from spectators.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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

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

Each time he cantered around the little training track, a happy whoop went up from his rooting section.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

As lightning continued to flash on the horizon, the public address system came alive to say "Test 1, 2, 3," leading to whoops among the crowd, hoping it was a sign of an imminent reopening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 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

It’s just a vibe, a debate, a never-ending conversation amongst friends, and whoops, there go your ears, sorry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

The result was greeted by whoops and cheers, with Polanski promising in his victory speech to "work every single day to grow this party" and paying tribute to his defeated rivals.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

Moss heard clapping, a few whoops of celebration, and saw surprise on Mrs. Torrance’s face.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

All the songs are hugely popular anthems of Ukrainian independence so the audience on premiere night whooped along, swept to their feet at times.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

He stood up and yelled, “Go get ’em, Tiger!” with 1950s irony while my mom clapped and whooped next to him.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Although it is not a vaccine, the vitamin K shot has been swept up in the same post-pandemic tide that has led to a drop in key childhood vaccines, including for measles and whooping cough.

From Salon ● May 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

Something similar happened in response to a whooping cough outbreak that started in 2011.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 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

I was pretty sure that most people would have been whooping with joy over a find such as ours, but we were not.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk