spindle
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
They located an original spindle and replicated it, including the complex crane cutouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ellie Knot, of Devon Biodiversity Records Centre, said there were eight species of ermine moth, so it was hard to tell if these were spindle ermine.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Words become a texture of stasis, as when “winding” and “whirring” are repeated multiple times to describe Thorn Rose’s climb to the turret where she finds the fatal spindle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Once that initial stable attachment appears, alignment follows naturally through the geometry of the spindle and the behavior of microtubules.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025
I look down at the comic book in my hand, which I’ve managed to spindle without even realizing it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
![]()
The team hit a speed bump with the Blair House’s front porch spindles, which had been removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I could’ve just gone online to Home Depot, cut their spindles in half and thrown them up on the porch,” Cain said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Another is sleep spindles, brief bursts of rapid brain activity that are believed to help the brain strengthen and store memories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Only about a yard of this is visible; the rest is wound on horizontal spindles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
“The good fairy queens consulted with the king and my father, then disappeared with the child. No one has seen her since. We assume she’s being protected from Malevolent, hidden away from spindles and curses.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
![]()
The illusions in two-dimensional imagery are contradicted by flat surfaces that he’s folded, spindled and otherwise mutilated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2018
And the baseball imagination has been staggered, stretched, folded, spindled and mutilated for generations.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2017
This enterprise came about prior to Purdue being juridically spindled into creating an abuse proof reformulation.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2015
Edwin Jackson folded, spindled and mutilated his former team in the 's home opener — an impressive feat even if those Rays are 0-6 with a .146 team batting average.
From Chicago Tribune ● Apr. 7, 2011
The two things spindled upward, side by side, yet separately, in his mental vision; then they twisted and twined themselves together.
From The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic
Dior’s saddle bags, spindling stiletto heels, Tiffany & Co.’s heart-shaped charm bracelets — all visual elements of Paris Hilton’s “rich bitch” phenomenon — heralded a trend for brazen excess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2017
Take private classes in felting, drop spindling, rug hooking, natural dyeing and basic weaving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2015
It had spindling wire wheels, an exposed engine, a radiator which looked like part of an egg crate and perpendicular steering gear, like a truck.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
At Choate, in 1931, Teacher Fitts took spindling, six-foot Student Laughlin in hand, introduced him to the work of such dedicated modern versifiers as T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound and E. E. Cummings.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Two masterful little bushy side whiskers bristled out from under his ears, spindling away upwards to merge in the thick curves of his brindled hair.
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by A. Conan Doyle
Vocabulary lists containing spindle
The Wishing Spell
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Catherine, Called Birdy
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
"Briar Rose" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!