chirp

Example Sentences

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The supernova appeared to produce a strange signal that sped up over time, something he described as a "chirp."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Even the normally loquacious Healy - niece of former Australia men's wicketkeeper Ian - lacked her usual chirp behind the stumps.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

I could hardly take another disappointment delivered with a cheerful chirp to my inbox.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025

A master of disguise, an evil genius with plenty of tricks up his wings and a relentless pursuer of retribution, Feathers McGraw nests among cinema’s great villains without ever having crooned a single chirp.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

Without knowing what he was doing, the cricket began to chirp to ease his feelings.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden