: a beginning of motion or activity : movement
—often used in plural
the first stirrings of revolution
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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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 June 2025
For New York to come off such a stirring victory and then lose two straight home games to start the conference finals was shocking.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Shaking and stirring and mixing, oh my!
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
For the past 15 years, the first spectacular adaptation of the Cressida Cowell book has thrilled audiences as the most emotionally stirring cartoon not made by Pixar.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 June 2025
For New York to come off such a stirring victory and then lose two straight home games to start the conference finals was shocking.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Noun
Inspired by the shifting seasons in Japan, this bright, botanical-forward cocktail is elegance in liquid form—no shaker or stirring required.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Photo : Dante Private Cocktail-Making Class at One of the World’s Best Bars
Price: $2,000
Shaking and stirring and mixing, oh my!
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stirring
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“Stirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stirring. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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