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whistling swan

noun

Definition of whistling swan

: tundra swan

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 This whistling swan, made by John Haynes Williams in 1910, sold for $348,500, more than double its high estimate of $150,000. — Fortune, "The 10 Biggest Surprises From the $828 Million Rockefeller Auction," 12 May 2018 John Haynes Williams' whistling swan decoy went for more than $348,000, the most ever for such a decoy and the artist. — CBS News, "Rockefeller auction nets record $832 million," 12 May 2018

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First Known Use of whistling swan

1785, in the meaning defined above

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