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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.
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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.
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New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
The clinical focus sits on direction and angulation so transplanted hair blends with natural whorls.
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Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Lo, Posh and Becks emerged, into the primordial celebrity whorl of the ’90s.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Oct. 2023
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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
The clinical focus sits on direction and angulation so transplanted hair blends with natural whorls.
—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Lo, Posh and Becks emerged, into the primordial celebrity whorl of the ’90s.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorl
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If that were to happen, that would be what a death spiral might look like.
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An ascending spiral of social change was rendering structures inherited from the industrial revolution obsolete.
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The Math Behind Deteriorating Road Conditions Street maintenance follows a cost curve that is rarely appreciated outside public works circles.
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On curves like the one where the derailment occurred, the railroad uses metal poles instead of wood.
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Improved athleticism is owed to the restomod’s coil-over suspension, front sway bar, 18-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and Baer disc brakes.
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Uncle Funky's Daughter Founded by Renee Morris, Uncle Funky’s Daughter develops clean haircare products that enhance curls, coils, and natural texture.
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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Then again, and again, stopping each time to adjust for a beat, a movement, the flow of actors in the room, a twist of a hand, an arm thrown that way, not this way.
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
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“Whorl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whorl. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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