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Recent Examples of swirly
There are oranges and a pear and a lemon and a basketball and a baguette placed against a swirly backdrop.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirly
circular
Adjective
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Picasso looked up the circular column to the lights of the bank lobby above, as if doing calculations in his head.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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This development represents a major step toward a scalable, circular, and environmentally responsible rare earth economy, potentially transforming how critical materials are recovered worldwide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Swirly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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