twirled; twirling; twirls
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Examples of twirl in a Sentence
Verb
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Charli’s been twirling, jumping, and spitting on stage in Luar and Acne Studios, courtesy of Brat fashion architect Chris Horan.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Cox’s twirl onto the step and repeat made a waiting guest’s jaw quite literally drop.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Keen to lift the team after a difficult opening five minutes, Shakhtar fans began jumping up and down in their corner of the stadium and twirling their orange scarves above their heads.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Charli’s been twirling, jumping, and spitting on stage in Luar and Acne Studios, courtesy of Brat fashion architect Chris Horan.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
In front of the camera, Gascón twirls in a silky, black, Lanvin gown.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Cox’s twirl onto the step and repeat made a waiting guest’s jaw quite literally drop.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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twirl
2 of 2 noun
: an act of twirling
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