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swivel

[swiv-uhl] / ˈswɪv əl /


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To blithely swivel so much concrete out into space, and in earthquake country, seems to tempt fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Behind her, an elegantly decorated living room can be seen, with a large L-shaped gray couch set up against one wall opposite two cozy-looking white swivel chairs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

The calmness and poise to turn and swivel on it.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

In the center of the room, real-life visitors arrayed on 26 swivel chairs turn their heads back and forth to take in the supersized Last Supper occurring all around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

I’ve never been to a place like this before, and it makes me sit up and swivel my head right and left so I don’t miss anything.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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