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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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Team members twirled and juggled their own handfuls, separated their mass and recombined it; the only thing more impressive than their dexterity was their nonchalance.
—Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
When Huda comes down the stairs, Chris gives Huda a twirl.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Verb
The two were also snapped laughing together and sharing a sweet hug, with Brammall twirling Hathaway around.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Team members twirled and juggled their own handfuls, separated their mass and recombined it; the only thing more impressive than their dexterity was their nonchalance.
—Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Noun
Sip velvety Barolo in the rolling hills of Piemonte, twirl strands of handmade pasta in Bologna, and sample creamy artisan gelato on a cobbled piazza in Sicily.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
When Huda comes down the stairs, Chris gives Huda a twirl.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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