whoops
Example Sentences
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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
The whoops across the field suggested that might’ve been what happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
After each one emerged from the water, there were whoops and songs of joy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Dunbar, Dobbs and Hungry Joe just kept dumping everything they could lift out the window with great, howling whoops of happy abandon.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
