whistling

Example Sentences

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Foreman said, although she and her fellow inmates cannot really see out of the prison, they can hear "the whistling noise of missiles and hum of drones".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

At the same time, they create a high pitched sound by whistling inside the larynx.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Wind speeds are higher up in the sky, and investment bankers are often distracted by whistling gales that blow against the tower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Woodstock gets a solo moment too, whistling on Dog Marley’s “Three Little Birds,” set to a perfect one drop beat as Charlie Brown spirals out in a chicken suit while rubber chickens sway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Just thinking about it prompted Penelope to start humming the wordless little sea chantey that Simon had been whistling earlier.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood