whistle for
Example Sentences
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No wonder Arteta joined his players on the pitch after the final whistle for a raucous celebration in front of the jubilant Arsenal fans.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Did they whet your whistle for the book?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
But the goal didn’t count because the referee blew the whistle for the offside without letting the play be completed.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Wrexham's tweet on the final whistle for their recent late win over promotion rivals Notts County had 10.5m impressions - almost four times more than Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool had for their games.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2023
We were watching the road while they shifted some of the explosive—she has a wooden bird whistle for warning the people below if she sees headlamps coming down the hill.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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