as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Recent Examples of twirl
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
The sequence showing her dance and twirl while baking chocolate cakes with sprinkles and trying on pretty dresses is enough to make anyone want to go back to being a kid.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
McKinnon takes serious precautions to ensure every last component of a costume stays intact, even as athletes leap, spin, and twirl at rapid pace.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Baby Solar Systems While we Earthlings have been enjoying our annual twirl through the solar system, scientists have shared baby photographs of a whole menagerie of other star systems, thanks to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
The sequence showing her dance and twirl while baking chocolate cakes with sprinkles and trying on pretty dresses is enough to make anyone want to go back to being a kid.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
Hannah Mae Speaker, of Portage, twirled on stage as Glinda from The Wizard of Oz.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
McKinnon takes serious precautions to ensure every last component of a costume stays intact, even as athletes leap, spin, and twirl at rapid pace.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twirl
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The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Buehler earned two All-Star selections and two World Series rings during his 10 years in the Dodgers organization, serving as a mainstay in their rotation whenever healthy and often looking like one of the majors’ top starters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Paiza residents, however, would do well to make full use of the Paiza Sky Residence, where a rotating cast of sumptuous buffets, indulgent high tea,s and free-flowing cocktails await.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Only one ambulance crew serves the whole city, and doctors and other health workers rotate in from Russian regions like Perm to work at its hospital, said a 67-year-old former engineer who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Here, there is also a sushi bar, a patisserie worthy of a Parisian sojourn, a cafe, and a buffet (and a la carte) with a revolving variety of regional and international options.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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His latest work, which is set, and shot, in a remote Turkish mountain village, revolves on a land dispute rooted in the conflict over rights for Turkey’s Kurdish minority.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Making This Recipe Vegetarian For a vegetarian spin on this recipe, swap in a block of extra-firm tofu for the chicken.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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Spintronics aims to use spin instead of electric charge to process signals, potentially reducing energy use and boosting speed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kato is talking with local schools about turning Mardi Gras bead-making into a community project.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Since last fall, the Media Research Center, a right-wing organization that criticizes legacy media outlets, has turned its attention on Apple News’ story selection.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rock and roll went from Elvis to the Beatles.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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How many illnesses, how many businesses will suffer, how many fish and animals lost, as the burbling witch’s brew rolls, slowly, to the ocean?—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nineteen seconds later, Keller swung a puck over to Laila Edwards, who unleashed a shot that Knight tipped for the tying goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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And while their place in the NCAA tournament is presumably safe heading into that final stretch, where the Trojans are seeded could swing significantly with a few quality wins.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the past couple of seasons, Flaherty has ramped up the usage of his knuckle-curve to play off his slider, while Gray has added a cutter and made some subtle changes to his fastballs.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The improved stability of the pack’s voltage curve helped support low-voltage operation while reducing the risk of sudden power loss or crash.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twirl. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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