chirrup

Example Sentences

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The chirrup or trill greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2022

Capturing just 20 seconds of a songbird's chirrup, or an elk's bugle, or a kangaroo's chortle often requires hours of stillness and solitude.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

They gather in the blocked gutter above my writing room in late afternoon, their short soft chirrup announcing bathing time.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2019

On a visit in June, the central gaming floor buzzes with the grim tension of high-stakes card games, regularly interspersed by the electronic chirrup of slot machines dishing out their jackpots.

From Time • Jul. 19, 2016

The chirrup of crosswalk signals, the shrieking of sirens, the hissing of air brakes, even the hushed chatter of people strolling on the sidewalk—I heard every sound individually.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover