chirp
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The rising sun bathes the rolling Herefordshire hillsides in a warm glow as birds gently chirp and sheep graze in the fields.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
For the first time, astronomers had observed a supernova producing a quasi periodic signal that increased in frequency, forming a "chirp."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
If adversity reveals character, as those of us in the sports world like to chirp, consider the reaction of the three most prominent men Manfred cited in his report.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2025
I could hardly take another disappointment delivered with a cheerful chirp to my inbox.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2025
“Yes, definitely. I talked to him about it. But you need to talk to him too,” Ray says, pushing the button on his key fob that makes the truck lock chirp.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
“I’m going to put on my bathing suit right now!” she chirps from her bedroom, sounding happier than most about the prospect of changing into swimwear on a raw and cloudy afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Their chirps are the sound of the old battle-ax saying goodbye to his homeland before the Iron Curtain slams shut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Kate says, appearing shocked at the implication, and once her friends relax again, she chirps.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
These beady-eyed amphibians can be found on the banks of noisy streams throughout China, where the rapids would drown out ordinary croaks and chirps.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 11, 2024
He holds his palm out, and instantly there are multiple chirps around us.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
The system uses a chirped laser pulse made up of multiple wavelengths that arrive at slightly different times.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
"Come back in a couple of weeks, and we'll talk then," the woman at the animal rescue chirped.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
Julie Hendricks-Atkins' colleagues chirped from their cubicles in Lower Manhattan.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
From a plastic bin with straw and feed, the chicks chirped in cheerful circles Sunday afternoon.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
The mechanical bird chirped at her as she passed.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
So the crickets are actually chirping loudly, if you listen to them.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Farah believes astronomers will soon detect many more of these "chirping" supernovae.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
I love catching snippets of a passing conversation or the chirping of an unfamiliar bird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
I hear a bird chirping off by the trees.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
