twirled; twirling; twirls
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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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
This doesn’t mean that the private sector is full of villains twirling their overgrown mustaches.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The host then put the outfit’s comfortability to the test by strutting across the stage and doing a few twirls while the crowd applauded and cheered her on.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Verb
Infantino, then 24, got into his car with some friends and drove around town, beeping their horns, twirling their flags and singing songs in celebration.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
This doesn’t mean that the private sector is full of villains twirling their overgrown mustaches.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
The Panthers captain orchestrated a Cup pass line that saw every first-time winner get their hands on it before the team’s stars took a twirl.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The host then put the outfit’s comfortability to the test by strutting across the stage and doing a few twirls while the crowd applauded and cheered her on.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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