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
Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Her movements were understated and free, her presence magnetic — graceful twirls one moment, piercing eye contact the next.
—Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 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
The perfect pasta twirl, the soft collapse of cake, the crunch when cutting into a loaf of sourdough—these are the moments when the best silverware sets really earns its place at the table.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Her movements were understated and free, her presence magnetic — graceful twirls one moment, piercing eye contact the next.
—Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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