as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Recent Examples of twirl
Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
As the stage lights came up in the Rogers Centre, Taylor Swift sauntered over to her guitar adding in a few slow motion swirls and twirls.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Snowflakes twirled in the air, born on the fine mist pumped continuously into the space.
—Belinda Luksic, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Using the device’s hand tracking, the game lets players control the creature almost like a rhythm gymnast twirls a ribbon.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
As the stage lights came up in the Rogers Centre, Taylor Swift sauntered over to her guitar adding in a few slow motion swirls and twirls.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Snowflakes twirled in the air, born on the fine mist pumped continuously into the space.
—Belinda Luksic, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twirl
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All those rotations have made the single a radio smash for the first time, and its ascent helps the singer match one of the most successful musical acts of all time in the country.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Of the four pitchers confirmed in the Mets rotation (Montas, Holmes, Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga), three of them are right-handed pitchers.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Now research is finding that specifically working nights and rotating shift schedules can leave people susceptible to depression and poor health.Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Turkish Airlines’ inflight menu features a rotating selection of dishes carefully crafted to reflect the season's best ingredients.Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Narwal also announced a trio of other robovacs, including a Freo Z10 robovac with mopping pads that revolve 180 times per minute, an all-in-one Narwal S30 mopping robovac with self-cleaning features, and a more affordable Freo Pro robovac-mop hybrid.Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The company relies on revolving promissory note agreements with its president and a principal stockholder for funding.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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The physics behind maintaining a perfect spin, however, has remained a mystery.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Squid Game Season 1 followed Seong Gi-hun (played by Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae), a gambling-prone divorcé, as he and 455 other strangers were whisked away to a secret island complex to compete in a series of children’s games all given decidedly deadly spins.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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The assassination of Nasrallah, who had led Hezbollah for 32 years, turned months of low-level strikes between Israel and the militants into all-out war that battered much of southern and eastern Lebanon for two months until a U.S.-brokered cease-fire took effect Nov. 27.Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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On top of that, UCF struggles to rebound the ball and turns it over a lot.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Oscar winner has three Globe trophies to her name thanks to 1997's George Wallace, 1998's Gia and 1999's Girl, Interrupted. Kidman, 57, is on a roll with a whopping 17 Globe nominations and five wins.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The bites without apple almost feel like a cinnamon roll, with a fluffy, baked texture even softer than a yeasted doughnut.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The point is the Oilers could be a bit handcuffed and might be able to swing only a trade or two.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The 10-episode series, which swings onto Disney+ Jan. 29, includes a voice cast comprising Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy and Charlie Cox.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Read their answers below, and start 2025 ahead of the curve.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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There are still options for investors who may not have the nerves for sharp price swings: the shorter end of the yield curve.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twirl. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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