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

Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

In Boland's following over, England fell apart in a whir of loose drives.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

A symphonic mix of an espresso machine’s hiss, a ravenous juicer’s whir and ebullient Spanish welcomed me at my new favorite, Las Olas Cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The fans on the ceiling made a soothing whir.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers