: a beginning of motion or activity : movement
—often used in plural
the first stirrings of revolution
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Examples of stirring in a Sentence
Adjective
a stirring rendition of the national anthem
the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring “I Have a Dream” speech still resonates today
Noun
I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind.
Recent Examples on the Web
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2024
According to shoppers, the tapered shape and wide open surface make stirring and frying foods easier than in similar Dutch ovens.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024
The tremors may have been caused by volcanic stirrings, meteor impacts, or the contraction of the crust, but what mattered more than the source was the speed at which the energy was transmitted through the subsurface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
NewsNation anchor Cuomo was there as a teenager when his father, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, delivered a stirring keynote address at the 1984 DNC.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2024
According to shoppers, the tapered shape and wide open surface make stirring and frying foods easier than in similar Dutch ovens.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
The all-natural kinds that require stirring won't hold together after mixing and will end up turning into a runny mess.
—Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024
The tremors may have been caused by volcanic stirrings, meteor impacts, or the contraction of the crust, but what mattered more than the source was the speed at which the energy was transmitted through the subsurface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Stirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stirring. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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