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Example sentences for: whistles

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When you turn on a computer using Linux you get no bells, whistles, or windows.
One surprise: The elderly are among e-mail's most dedicated practitioners; although initially daunted by technological bells and whistles, they find solace and community online.
Flutes, whistles, and other novelties carved from this locally grown hollow-stemmed plant are available in crafts stores throughout the island.
History has shown that military campaigns are only successful if their aims are defined beforehand, Le Figaro said, comparing Bill Clinton to "a little boy who whistles in the dark to reassure himself."
If each brand merely offers the same basic ingredients in different proportions, plus or minus a few bells and whistles, how was I to determine which was the best?