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Her oval nails are painted in a khaki base coat with big, blue, swirly dots.—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 May 2026 The homemade computer is located inside a clamshell purse, covered in swirly gold accents and filled with pearls, with some makeup and fake moss tucked beneath the keyboard.—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026 Oppo isn’t the only company to create an orange version this year and the Canyon Orange option has a different design: no split panels, no Hasselblad logo except on the camera panel and a swirly pattern that resembles desert sand whorls.—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Try a dark green nail polish for a sophisticated vibe, or command more attention with an emerald cat eye or swirly matcha set.—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swirly