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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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The effect should be laissez-faire, easy-breezy—but getting to that look isn’t as simple as twirling some fabric around your neck and heading out the door.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The American Girl and Posh Peanut collaboration, which launches online on Thursday and is being detailed exclusively in Glamour, contains not just clothing like adorable twirl dresses and cozy PJs, but tableware, towels and blankets, and accessories.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This was his second consecutive above-average campaign – Scott twirled a 2.31 ERA through 78 innings for Miami in 2023.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The effect should be laissez-faire, easy-breezy—but getting to that look isn’t as simple as twirling some fabric around your neck and heading out the door.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
Get The Recipe Fettuccine With Collards And Bacon Ready for a twirl?
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The American Girl and Posh Peanut collaboration, which launches online on Thursday and is being detailed exclusively in Glamour, contains not just clothing like adorable twirl dresses and cozy PJs, but tableware, towels and blankets, and accessories.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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twirl
2 of 2 noun
: an act of twirling
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