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Recent Examples of swirlyThere are oranges and a pear and a lemon and a basketball and a baguette placed against a swirly backdrop.—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025 By then, De La were practically veterans; the album arrived 15 years after 3 Feet High and Rising, their swirly, trippy and hilariously clever debut.—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 The swirly creme is sandwiched between chocolate and vanilla wafers.—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 The look is seventies louche, with velvet banquettes and swirly carpeting, the drink menu eccentric.—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for swirly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirly
circular
Adjective
Add a dab of dish soap to the stain, then use a toothbrush to gently scrub the fibers in a circular motion to remove the grease.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
As the mechanism is based on a circular redox system, AGXX technology is not consumed but continuously regenerated.
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