: 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.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Perhaps Scheffler’s stirring Sunday should come as little surprise.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
For the last six months, Afghanistan has felt the stirring of something rare: if not peace, then the promise of its pursuit.
—John Walsh, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2018
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Adjective
The scene between them crescendoes into a stirring montage.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Perhaps Scheffler’s stirring Sunday should come as little surprise.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Noun
This cookware design makes cheffing as seamless as possible with sloped sides for easy stirring, and a wide frame for making big batches.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
For the last six months, Afghanistan has felt the stirring of something rare: if not peace, then the promise of its pursuit.
—John Walsh, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2018
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“Stirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stirring. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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