whir
Example Sentences
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And despite the abrasive whir of machinery nearby, on this Monday afternoon, the sound of children laughing cut through the noise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
"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
The capital greets us not with wild crowds, but with shadowed buildings and the whir of taxis along San Jerónimo Street.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 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
“Yule May my cousin,” Pascagoula says over the whir of the machine.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Vocabulary lists containing whir
Lawn Boy
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