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whistles

  • plural
    of whistle.
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
  • present tense form
    of whistle (3rd person singular).
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.

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Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid rattling keys and blowing whistles to call for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

But increasingly so have whistles and boos during his performances.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

In other words, people may think they want trendy appliances, but they sometimes have lots of bells and whistles they don’t end up using.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

They scour dealerships for models with the fewest bells and whistles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Church bells clang, and in the harbor, ships blare their foghorns and steam whistles shrill.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti