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were whistling

  • past progressive
    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.

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Michael Mansfield KC, the lawyer acting on behalf of Ms Sturgess' family, said they were "whistling and dancing in the dark".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2022

And then all these guys were whistling, hollering and waving.

From Fox News ● Apr. 13, 2020

Stucky crossed the runway to where his colleagues were whistling and applauding.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 13, 2018

The band’s mission wasn’t to preach or provoke, but rather to make sure you were whistling the hook of “Day Drinking” deep into the windy night.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2018

Calista and Link were whistling with their fingers in their mouths.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson