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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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The off-the-shoulder, sleeveless top feels amazing in the sun, and the roomy high-low skirt is perfect for twirling—no matter your age.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Some of them assented to a ceremonial final flight, a last twirl for the cameras and dignitaries, like the Parisian leg of the Tour de France.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Stick to pasta shapes that don’t need to be twirled.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The off-the-shoulder, sleeveless top feels amazing in the sun, and the roomy high-low skirt is perfect for twirling—no matter your age.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
Meg Hope twirls daughter Calliope Hope-Williams, 9 months of New Zealand.
—Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Some of them assented to a ceremonial final flight, a last twirl for the cameras and dignitaries, like the Parisian leg of the Tour de France.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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