spinner

Example Sentences

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Free-diving off Costa Rica, Gabillon found herself in a vast superpod of spinner dolphins herding lanternfish.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The G-Force Test Facility is a spinner that’s pitched as an astronaut training experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

New Zealand were struggling to read Maheesh Theekshana as the spinner claimed 3-9 in his first three overs.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

For much of the first innings, though, Sri Lanka's bowlers looked like being the match-winners, with spinner Maheesh Theekshana taking 3-9 from his first three overs and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera also impressing.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The spinner started slowly, gaining speed like the cotton-candy machine at the fair, until it was sending heavenly smells into the atmosphere.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd