whir

Example Sentences

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"I have to import from overseas," 23-year-old Dinh, who only gave one name, explained over the whir of heavy machinery.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Overhead, the whir of drones is constant—as many as 10 Russian craft for every Ukrainian one, according to Ukrainian troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

A whir of arms, a flick of his wrist, and the ball has hit you before you know it.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

During NASA’s Perseverance mission on Mars in 2021, the rover’s microphones detected the whir of the mission’s helicopter and noises created by the rover.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

He heard the slamming of cabinet doors, the tapping of shoes on hard tile, the whir of a ceiling fan.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley