whir

Example Sentences

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And despite the abrasive whir of machinery nearby, on this Monday afternoon, the sound of children laughing cut through the noise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Golf cart-like vehicles guide tourists through a whir of mechanical arms and machines die casting, stamping and assembling car bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

A whir of arms, a flick of his wrist, and the ball has hit you before you know it.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

From all sides comes the whir of tiny wings, which I used to confuse with the sound of insects in our woods at home.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins