twirled
Example Sentences
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Glowing magenta, she twirled above what looked to be a rising river, a physical representation of the swirling, engulfing thoughts that anxiety can provoke as she performed the song by the same name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
Yoshinobu Yamamoto successfully lobbied the Dodgers to head down to the bullpen and begin warming up—even though he had twirled a complete game two days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Their appearance was a sensation – combining sheer technical skill with a thrilling joie de vivre, as they span their double basses, twirled their trumpets and clattered their cowbells, all while clad in Venezuelan-flag jackets.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
The tooth blade gracefully twirled through the air before bouncing uselessly off the grootslangs armored scales and landing in the dirt.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
