whorl

noun

Definition of whorlnext
as in spiral

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Recent Examples of whorl Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026 The smoke kept rising and the clouds continued to throb with sickly yellow-and-black whorls until just after sunset, when the boiling mass of vapor suddenly turned pink and scarlet, like a poisonous flower opening its petals. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 But best are moonless nights, when shimmering whorls of the Milky Way fill the night and desert creatures emerge to crawl and slither the dunes. — Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026 The clinical focus sits on direction and angulation so transplanted hair blends with natural whorls. — Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whorl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorl
  1. spiral
  2. curve
  3. coil
  4. twist
  5. curl
Noun
  • Both sides are depending on the fans to absorb the endless salary spiral that ownership passes on to those in the seats.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Still, with average hourly earnings showing no signs of a wage-price spiral, the picture is not clear-cut.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders look ahead to key services and jobs data for more insights into the domestic economic picture following a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here was this fit, so daring and so specific, that clung to the curves of our legs like cellophane.
    — Jane Herman, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • Once inside the brain, the nanoparticles would be controlled—to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain or to read neuron activity—through a specialized cap or headset containing magnetic coils.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If the threat persists, the snake may bite its opponent, coil around it, and emit a foul-smelling secretion from its anal glands.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • And not even a strong Campbell performance and killer kills could make up for a sad use of AI and the least effective finale twist reveal to date.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Usually, that would mean that Naheim, Joseph, and Bryan would all be going home — but the judges decide, in another twist, to bring a fourth designer to the finale.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of twist
Noun
  • For even bouncier curl definition, our editors love pairing the shampoo with the Curl Charisma Rice Amino & Shea Curl Defining Conditioner.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Most of his targets were toward the numbers, hitting Donovan Olugbode and Brett Norfleet on curls and out routes near the sideline.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of curl

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