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[twurl] / twɜrl /


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The post was accompanied by a short video of the 54-year-old singer showing how he would like fans to twirl the towels.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

He has requested a sold-out crowd to be in their seats ahead of kick-off to twirl the complimentary towels – a staple action for supporters in American sport.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

I half expected a Snidely Whiplash twirl of the mustache or a Bertram Oleander sidewise glance and sneer.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026

As she watched the models lounge, leap and twirl their pajamas in the daylight, Equihua mused that she had the feeling of being in a dream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

Suddenly my hand reaches out on its own and with a twirl of my fingers, Dylan’s sprout grows and blooms with petals of sparkling clear glass.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

A bespectacled researcher who often twirls his curly hair, Amodei authors lengthy documents philosophizing about the importance of AI safety and is known for his deliberate approach to problem solving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

Each episode allows us to get to know more about them beyond a few quirks or twirls of the figurative mustache.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2024

He chops the image up, twirls it around, makes it sing.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

All eyes will be watching when Alexander twirls into Malmö this May.

From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024

Awesiinh picks up his drumsticks, twirls one in his hand, then taps my shoulder with it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

After “Michael” finished, Patterson and other attendees strutted and twirled while the credits rolled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Clad in a black leather trench coat, the 42-year-old dictator twirled a cigarette as he reviewed lines of factory employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Rashid had Seifert stumped before Brook twirled through his tweakers - Ahmed having Rachin Ravindra caught mid-wicket in the 12th over.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Dancing to drums in downtown Yangon, the crowd of nationalist activists and saffron-robed monks twirled miniature national flags and toted banners denying accusations of ethnic cleansing being levelled at The Hague.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Cat hadn’t expected to recognize any faces, but Neddie twirled on the metal merry-go-round, laughing like yesterday’s bloody nose had never happened.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Meanwhile, those at the back of the “Clubhouse” tier danced freely in yards of open space, twirling, to the dismay of the onlooking VIP crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The malignant Nurse conjures up a pack of monkeys, an octet of twirling black dresses, and a silver-painted dancer to seduce the Dyer’s Wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The star appeared as an air stewardess, twirling her way through baggage reclaim while shrugging off a bevy of useless men – a surgeon, a priest, a magician, an astronaut.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

Diners were ushered into a grand, circular room, served by waiters dressed in "hanfu", and treated to an eight-act performance involving twirling dancers and emotive dialogue from actors.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

The stairs coming up from Tata’s room on the first floor were marble, with a landing in between, and a colored glass window with bunches of grapes and twirling vines.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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