whistle
Example Sentences
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Three-fourths of the way down into the stack, he let out a low whistle.
From Literature
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Then she whistled her shell, two long, shrill notes that carried far out to the reef, where the sea lions were fishing.
From Literature
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In some respects, the half-time whistle came at a bad time for Macclesfield as it disturbed their momentum and allowed Brentford to take a breath and regroup.
From BBC
Now BBC Your Voice has been contacted by postal staff blowing the whistle on what's happening behind the scenes that they think is causing the problems.
From BBC
But the officials ruled the play had been whistled dead before the shot.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.