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Recent Examples of tourbillion
Originally introduced in 2013 in the Master Grande Tradition Cylindrique, Calibre 985 combines a perpetual calendar and moon phase display with a flying tourbillon.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The Swiss watchmaker, known for inventing the tourbillon movement that was patented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801, holds over 200 patents in all, and has been a standards setter in watchmaking.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The one-minute tourbillon sits at the 6 o’clock position.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The Swiss watchmaker, known for inventing the tourbillon movement that was patented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801, holds over 200 patents in all, and has been a standards setter in watchmaking.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The one-minute tourbillon sits at the 6 o’clock position.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourbillion
Noun
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This leads to her descent into a vicious vortex narrated with Greek tragedy tropes.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1921 Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara theorized that two vortices spinning through fluid (which is exactly what tropical cyclones are) could come close enough to each other to begin orbiting a common central point.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ryuji is pulling Usagi towards the whirlpool, hoping to head to the world of death alongside her.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Water vortices, such as whirlpools, are little water whirls that spin around.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tourbillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillion. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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