How to Use chirp in a Sentence

chirp

1 of 2 verb
  • The birds were chirping in the trees.
  • We heard the crickets chirping.
  • Drake was known to chirp at times, too.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And the birds are chirping their hearts out.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But then, from the safe house, the radio chirped.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • That's why the people chirp at him and are so quick to write him off.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2022
  • Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The birds chirped a little bit louder.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • The birds are chirping, and the sun is shining on her blond hair.
    — Annina Mislin, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2018
  • Birds chirped around us, and the sky blazed a brilliant light blue color.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 11 July 2019
  • No birds chirping, no traffic, or crowds.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Kids will be amazed as this chick chirps, taps, hatches out of its egg and hops around while singing.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
  • After all, the birds are still chirping and a cool breeze is wafting by.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Match the chirping birds and cheerier moods with a fun, fresh manicure.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And so the orchestra played the spot again, and this time birds chirped and tweeted.
    — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Birds wake up in the eaves of the schoolhouse, chirping as the sun streams in through the windows.
    — Leah Sottile, Longreads, 18 May 2018
  • His fun chirping with an OU lineman is, though.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • So can closing your eyes and listening to birds chirping in your yard.
    — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2020
  • As Green walked back to the dugout still chirping, West ejected him.
    — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 June 2018
  • The bell chirped as Bud ducked underneath the black ropes of the middle ring.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
  • The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and warmer weather is back.
    — Esther Carlstone, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • On a recent visit to the grounds, the sound of saws buzzing cut through a chorus of birds chirping.
    — Faith E. Pinho, latimes.com, 25 June 2019
  • The frightened baby birds stopped chirping long enough to listen.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2019
  • The sun was on its way up, and birds were chirping in the bare branches of the oak tree outside the window.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • These backdrops shimmer and swell around her voice, and bells chime distantly and birds chirp in the fuzzy gauze.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2021
  • No noise except the beautiful sound of birds [chirping].
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Mornings with Loftie are like waking up to the sun shining and birds chirping.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This seems to be the case for all people that chirp the loudest about how racist America is.
    — Brian Flood, Fox News, 10 July 2018
  • Then the subtle sound in the back — almost like birds chirping — really stuck with me.
    — Billboard Korea, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025

chirp

2 of 2 noun
  • Who's ready to dance with their pup or chirp along with their bird?
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Stephanie says, between a bark and a chirp.
    — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Or, take a stroll through the gallery and just listen to the birds chirp.
    — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The chirp and click of the glades’ night chorus rose up to fill the void.
    — Rebecca Renner, Outside Online, 14 May 2020
  • All birds chirp, poop and live longer than most people expect.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2021
  • Even that can't elicit a chirp from the front tires when pointed straight.
    — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 17 June 2020
  • There’s nothing like slowing down to hear the birds chirp and watch the deer roam.
    — cleveland, 24 Mar. 2021
  • But the bird chirps and billowing clouds are not the real deal.
    — Travis Deshong, Washington Post, 3 July 2019
  • Blue jays and sparrows dart in and out of shrubs, stopping by to chirp while perched on the fence.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 9 June 2017
  • From chirps to moans, this vet has your chatty cat’s vocab covered.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Even the rowdiest brake-torque starts elicit but a chirp from the rear tires.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020
  • And a chirp from the rangefinder tells you when the distance reading has been locked in.
    — Don Reisinger, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • The windows were open to a terrace, and the chirp of cicadas flooded in.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • My passing would trigger a chorus of squeaks and chirps from the nestbox.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2019
  • Traffic caused a low hum alongside the chirp of a bird or the chitter of cicadas.
    — Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Birds chirp, a child drifts by on a scooter, and parallel parking is a dream.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Here’s how to create a carton bird feeder filled with a chirp-worthy snack.
    — Kris Coronado, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Cardinals and robins chirp their plaintive love calls from trees on the inland side.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Neither wants to listen to the other chirp the next 12 months.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2019
  • If that alarm chirps, warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.
    — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 29 July 2019
  • If the alarm chirps, warning that the battery is low, replace the entire smoke alarm right away.
    — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 29 July 2019
  • In sport mode, the rear wheels kick up some gravel and second gear brings a surprising chirp from the tail.
    — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • That was the 50-kilohertz chirp [at a pitch far above the range of human hearing].
    — Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2012
  • Every 10 minutes or so, the orbs croak like frogs, or chirp like crickets, and sparkle with light.
    — Kat McGowan, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For instance, birds and tree frogs must adjust their twitters and chirps just to be heard above the din of rush hour traffic.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018
  • Listen to the chirps, whirs and flutter of the creatures that still stir and witness the night-blooming plants.
    — Sonja Haller, azcentral, 1 June 2018
  • For many of us, our truest Valentine has four legs, a wagging tail, a gentle purr or a happy chirp.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The cricket chirp in this song was sampled on a loop, making the cricket the actual beat of the song.
    — Emilee Lindner, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Despite the thwap of badminton birdies and the chirp of human voices, the boreal owl had work to do.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2018
  • For the first time in months, the occasional chirp of a bird weaves its way between the crunch of snow and my heavy breathing.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2019

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