tourbillion

variants or tourbillon
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Recent Examples of tourbillion The top of the tourbillon cage has been anodised in red—a first for AP—adding a splash of color to an otherwise quite dark design. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026 Not that a striking watch is any less complicated to make, or generally any less accurate than a tourbillon. Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves. Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • The theater then gets sucked into a vortex and turns into a snow globe.
    Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Here's how to escape the vortex.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The pool is heated for year-round use, and there is also a whirlpool, outdoor terrace with lounge chairs, and a full fitness center one floor above the pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Ancient notions, dating back to Ptolemy, claimed that Africa was surrounded by boiling seas filled with giant creatures, whirlpools, and perpetual darkness.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026

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“Tourbillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillion. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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