twirled; twirling; twirls
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Examples of twirl in a Sentence
Verb
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In the video, Rae most astutely re-affirms her actual and legitimate pre-social media dance background while twirling around dark Paris streets with her dancers.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Take a twirl under the disco ball, sip a Negroni by the saltwater pool, or simply vibe out next to Ernie, the property’s vintage VW bug.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The right-hander has twirled a 2.88 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP and 946 strikeouts over his most recent 816 2/3 innings.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In the video, Rae most astutely re-affirms her actual and legitimate pre-social media dance background while twirling around dark Paris streets with her dancers.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
The pandering works because Hilty’s an ace physical comedian, able to infuse the smallest wrist twirl with grandiosity, armed with a voice that goes from operatically Galinda to the brass blare of moving the line.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Take a twirl under the disco ball, sip a Negroni by the saltwater pool, or simply vibe out next to Ernie, the property’s vintage VW bug.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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