swirly

Example Sentences

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Its use of a claustrophobic frame, swirly bokeh and color bias celluloid deepen a mother’s downward spiral.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Imagine pouring paint on a spinning canvas - it makes swirly patterns.

From Space Scoop • Oct. 24, 2025

Here, complications from untreated mental illness drive the unreliable narrator trope for a swirly, tangled hair-raiser.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

The carpet was a mix of swirly beige patterns, and there were fluorescent lights lining the 20-foot drop ceiling.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2022

Rosetta and Terese do not want to wear the jeans; they want to wear Zola’s swirly skirts.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech