How to Use whistle in a Sentence

whistle

1 of 2 noun
Definition of whistlenext
Synonyms for whistlenext
  • We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees.
  • We could hear the train's whistle.
  • The policeman blew his whistle.
  • When the whistle got blown, and my first instinct was to look up at the shot clock.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In his case, the noise sounds like a constant, shrill whistle.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The girls wore the mums for up to 12 hours — to class, to a pep rally and on through the game’s final whistle.
    — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • When the final whistle blew, the game had finished as a 0-0 draw.
    — Ray Reid, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The steam whistle echoes lugubriously among the slopes.
    — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
  • It’s one of those things, like a dog hearing a whistle.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Blowing the whistle seems to have been cathartic for you in that sense.
    — WIRED, 14 June 2023
  • Fox made contact, but the whistle was a surprise — even to Schroder.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The crowd here booed when the referee blew the final whistle.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Better to whet your whistle on a word game than to waste it on bad habits or worse.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • But that same sleight-of-hand, accompanied by the scream of the engine’s whistle, saved the bovine in the nick of time.
    — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • As whistles blew, Williams halfheartedly threw the ball to the ground.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Shout loudly, blow a whistle, and make lots of noise to deter it.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 June 2023
  • The stranger blew his whistle; in an instant, a posse appeared.
    — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • By the time the final whistle blew, Uruguay's 2-0 lead still stood but the 35-year-old Suarez's World Cup career was over.
    — Gerald Imray, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The crowd stayed and chanted well after the final whistle.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Reynolds was seen walking across the field and to the locker room after the final whistle to speak to the players.
    — Steve Douglas, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The group of defenders picked Daniels up as referees blew the whistle to signal the end of the play.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The guys in stripes kept their whistle in their pocket — the same place wise gamblers keep their money.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022
  • At the final whistle, Regragui’s players collapsed on to their backs, all of the air drawn from them.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But, at the final whistle, in Sydney, the Australian players sat and cried.
    — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Ducks won the battle at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and controlled this game from the second quarter through the final whistle.
    — oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The whistle of tree branches being pulled and broken gives them away.
    — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
  • When the final whistle sounded, Messi bent over, put his hands on his knees and grinned.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2022
  • He was beat up, bruised and battered, limping by the final whistle.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Or sometimes just stands and cowers at each whistle and boom.
    — Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 28 June 2023
  • The Bulldogs rushed to a corner of the end zone after the final whistle to claim the rivalry trophy, the Old Oil Can.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
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whistle

2 of 2 verb
  • He was whistling as he walked down the street.
  • He whistled for a cab.
  • The teakettle started to whistle.
  • He whistled a happy tune.
  • A bullet whistled past him.
  • On the phone, Strane sucks in a breath, air whistling through his teeth.
    — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
  • On the Table Most hunters welcome whistling ducks on the plate.
    — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The hot-eyed men whistling the streets: Hello, habibti.
    — Hala Alyan, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • They were whistled for seven fouls in the stretch and turned the ball over three times.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2020
  • Here’s how and where to see the northern lights; whistle at your own risk.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • As the lights came up, the people hooted, screamed and whistled.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
  • The stop came when LC was whistled for a turnover with 5.8 seconds left.
    — Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
  • White Spy shakes his hand and leaves the office, whistling and—perhaps for the first time—filled with hope.
    — Gyasi Hall, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Ringing in the ear: A buzzing, roaring, whistling or hissing sound in your ear.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The junior was whistled for his fourth foul with more than 11 minutes to play.
    — Brian Murphy, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • For most of the first half, the Lakers were in Harlem Globetrotter form, the ball whistling around from one player to the next.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Winds are projected to increase a bit, whistling up to 20 mph.
    — Alejandro Serrano, SFChronicle.com, 19 Dec. 2019
  • In time, a dog can be whistle-trained to do almost anything.
    — New York Times, 17 May 2022
  • But the point is, David and [his wife] Jan would always whistle for me outside the window.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2023
  • In one of the videos, a small boat can be seen in the distance and people aboard the cruise ship are heard clapping, whistling and cheering.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 28 June 2023
  • At the same time, Clark was also whistled for a technical foul, which was her fourth of the game.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The first came at the end of the third quarter when Stephon Gilmore could have had a scoop and score on a Travis Kelce fumble that was whistled dead.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • The crowd applauded and whistled; Utkin tipped his cap.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Yes, there are tree ducks like black-bellied whistling ducks, and sea ducks like surf scoters.
    — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 2 Nov. 2023
  • When the wind picked up and whistled through them log walls of our one-room cabin, Mommy tore out pages and stuffed them in the wall’s gaps.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2020
  • As acacia ants have dwindled, elephants have been able to knock down and eat more whistling thorn trees.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The 940s just keep whistling on through the wet, wipers sweeping the big windshield, creating their own sunshine.
    — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 27 June 2023
  • Too bad the Saints blew his would-be conversion on a fake punt in the third quarter, whistled dead by a Josh Hill false start.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2020
  • People sang their songs, drank their tea, paid to cross, whistled their tunes and wore their Sunday best.
    — Sophie Dahl, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Make loud noises, such as yelling, whistling or banging pots and pans. Do not run and never play dead.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023

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