How to Use swirl in a Sentence

swirl

1 of 2 verb

• The water swirled around the drain.
• Add the oil and butter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
  — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Flames turned the sky over the city red as choking smoke and swirling flecks of ash filled the air.
  — Time, 22 Aug. 2023
• But for now, all the hype is swirling around that one shiny blue lip compact.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023
• There have been a lot of thoughts, too many, swirling in my head about the Israel-Hamas war in the last few weeks.
  — Landon Block, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• Rumors have been swirling about the film’s casting since 2019.
  — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• To use, empty bait into a trap, add warm water to the fill line, and swirl to mix.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
• The nose starts off with sweet honey and caramel, with just a hint of spice and heat swirling underneath.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
• Rumors have been swirling about whether or not there will be a Season 2.
  — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2023
• Rumors have swirled over whether Swift and Travis have been dating.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
• But rumors have swirled over the last two weeks about a budding romance.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Ethics issues swirled around the court High-profile issues weren’t the only reason the Supreme Court was in the news this term.
  — Jessica Gresko, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2023
• With that, the conversation that all was not well behind the scenes began to swirl anew.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023
• The thin air carried a chill as clouds swirled around us — and, dizzyingly, below us — at time-lapse speeds.
  — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
• But the study also showed why safety concerns continue to swirl around the drugs.
  — Laurie McGinley, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
• In the years leading up to the year 2000, rumors swirled about a bug that would wreak havoc on computer systems around the world.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
• By the end of the set, the audience broke into a swirling mosh that ended up with arms and bodies flying all over the place — much to the group’s approval.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 July 2023
• Each bite hit with savory and salty force, while a stirring aroma of smoke swirled around my head, luring me back in.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
• Its shares recorded two steep dips – of 9% and 13% — in September as rumors swirled.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
• They are placed, along with a fried egg, atop a bowl of hot oatmeal, which has been seasoned with parmesan and swirled with a spoonful of basil pesto.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
• It was almost expected for a man to have this kind of scandal swirling around them all the time, but for these women, that was not okay.
  — Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
• Questions are still swirling around the Dodgers as October begins.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• But amid all the spine-tingling, goosebump-inducing noise swirling around the ground, the Norwegian looked like the calmest man in the stadium.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
• Ghosts swirl through the screen in bulk, and characters — including a child — are in constant peril.
  — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
• For many, summer fun means thrill rides rule that soar, swirl, and defy gravity.
  — Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 2 July 2023
• Engagement rumors have recently swirled for the two, who have a 16-year age gap.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
• That’s the question swirling around a new proposal to protect the roughly 50 Rice’s whales left in existence.
  — Max Chesnes Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 28 June 2023
• Currently, the plant is only cooled by overhead fans that swirl high above the assembly line.
  — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 31 July 2023
• But questions over the pace of immigration are also swirling here.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
• Ever since Craig stepped down, rumors have been swirling regarding who will take on 007.
  — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

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swirl

2 of 2 noun

• A swirl of smoke rose from the chimney.
• He painted swirls of color on the canvas.
• Just toss everything in the bowl with ice and give it a swirl.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
• Old and new friends jumped up and down, reveling the swirl of the bass-heavy beats.
  — Isabel Debre, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
• And the caramel swirl clearly showcased in the ads stood out just as much in the real thing.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2023
• The store was a crazy swirl of parents and kids wrestling over school supplies.
  — David Holloway, al, 2 Aug. 2023
• Add the tequila, simple syrup, orange liqueur and lime juice to the glass and swirl to mix.
  — Jais Tollette, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
• Her brown mane swirls and snakes, reaching for the surface.
  — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• And then give it a gentle swirl before dropping the egg in the center.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 July 2023
• The long swirls of greens soaked up the broth but kept their bracing bitterness.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
• My top pick for a swirl would be dulce de leche, which tends to be thicker than a standard caramel sauce.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
• All of the above are fine acts, worthy of endless respect but lost in a chaotic swirl.
  — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
• But there are opportunities to be found in the swirl of change.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
• Check the viscosity of the sauce and swirl in more slurry if needed.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
• Hers is topped with a crunchy chocolate tuile and served with a swirl of passion fruit ice cream.
  — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2022
• And the darkness is no longer monolithic, but swirls with shades of black and a parade of textures.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2024
• In front of a wall of Catholic icons in gold frames, the smoke of copal, the Mesoamerican incense, cut swirls through shafts of sunlight.
  — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
• The vibrant dish gets a swirl of yogurt, maple syrup, and half-and-half and a topping of crunchy pistachios.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• Spitzer’s infrared swirls of dust and gas clouds are portrayed by a piano.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
• One whiff, a swirl of zest and rocket fuel, made my eyes water.
  — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
• The yellow lemon cupcakes are cut in half and layered in 4-ounce jars with swirls of pink frosting.
  — Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• Then, amid a swirl of gray silt, both retreat to their respective dens.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
• Plotwise, the movie tracks the anxious lead-up to Stacy’s bat mitzvah and the pubescent social swirl that surrounds it.
  — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• Ladle the soup into bowls and top each with a swirl of coconut cream and a sprinkle of chopped chiles if desired.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• It's known for items like brisket tacos and the Mambo Taxi cocktail, a margarita with a sangria swirl.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Mar. 2023
• The loop below shows a swirl of cloudiness to our west indicative of low pressure.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• The brisk swirl of clouds is expected to cap temperatures in the low 50s most of Thursday, dipping down to the 40s overnight.
  — Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
• Hot-glue the two shell halves together so that the orange swirls are visible on both sides.
  — Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
• Garnish each serving with a swirl of rosemary oil, a few croutons, and a sprinkle of lemon zest.
  — Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
• The galaxy gets its nickname from the dramatic swirl of its spiral arms.
  — Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024