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Recent Examples of whistle
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Released the same year as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the short foreshadows films like Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove, and given the context of the civil-rights movement, resonates as a conversation between a complacent white man and a person of color who can hear dog whistles.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is calling on NBA officials to whistle traveling, one of the most basic rules violations in basketball, more often.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
When the final whistle rang out, the Lancers had won their 15th overall CCS girls soccer championship and third consecutive section title.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Released the same year as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the short foreshadows films like Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove, and given the context of the civil-rights movement, resonates as a conversation between a complacent white man and a person of color who can hear dog whistles.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Lawmakers attempted to resume the session, but opposition MPs continued to whistle and blow horns.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is calling on NBA officials to whistle traveling, one of the most basic rules violations in basketball, more often.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
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The composers have a WarioWare library’s worth of FX: Tiny alarms for a shocked face; rippling winds to signal someone in deep thought; kitschy screams to ratchet up the suspense; the gratifying whoosh when a vote parchment is read.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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Then there are suction-type whooshes, which really help with the zolly shots zooming in and out on the characters’ faces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At a tenant rally Sunday, Saffo wheezed and coughed but was determined to speak.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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This causes children to wheeze and have all sorts of noisy breathing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The first release of the Air Jordan 1 featured a fiery red mudguard, heel and tip, paired with a short white quarter panel and completed with a classic black Nike swoosh.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nike’s brand identity extends far beyond its iconic swoosh, but how does a company like Nike achieve and maintain such a reputation?—
Robert Harbols,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The top zip closure ensures that all belongings remain securely inside, while the slip-in side pockets provide easy organization.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Choose the Right Storage Containers After the seeds are safely tucked away in envelopes or seed packets, store the packets in zip lock bags, mason jars, photo boxes, upcycled takeaway containers, or tins.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Signs of the damage this psychological blow has inflicted are already bubbling to the surface.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Scalding groundwater still bubbles to the surface in places.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The vast majority of them came back together in 2016 to record Santana IV, but the project fizzled after just a few live appearances.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Efforts by Georgia lawmakers to legalize betting in that state fizzled again recently.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Toppin scored 34 points and swished 7 of 10 3-pointers, including his game winner from distance to help Indiana snap the Wolves’ eight-game winning streak.—
Zach Powell,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Steph Curry, down 17 as Orlando shot the lights out, took a dribble and launched a heave from beyond halfcourt, swishing in a miracle at the end of the first half.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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