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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorls
Noun
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Astrophysicist inspired by the Torah Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter’s existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026 -
That carries across to the exterior, where aggressive styling has been eschewed in favor of long, horizontal lines and subtle curves.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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This technology arranges pocketed coils in a honeycomb-style hexagonal matrix rather than traditional straight rows, allowing weight to be distributed more evenly across the mattress surface.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Infused with fruits like banana and mango, the rich treatment promises to deeply moisturize curls and coils while softening strands to minimize breakage during detangling.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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That durability test — putting hair up in a clip, then shaking it out and finding curls still intact — is the kind of real-world detail that separates a genuinely useful product from one that only performs under ideal conditions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both Allen and Raye challenge the listener to keep up with the plot twists, defying all the conventional wisdom about the audience’s attention span these days.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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The convoluted story, peppered with various twists, lacks momentum.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Whorls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whorls. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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