twirled

Example Sentences

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Twirled my newborn hair like the top of an ice cream cone.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

She Twirled upon her Tip-Toes light, Tossed back her Tangled Tresses bright, And cried "I'm Truly Tired of play, I'll have a Tea-party To-day!"

From St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various

By pools and dusky closes Dim shapes will move about, Twirled wands and masks and faces, Dancers and wreaths of roses, The moonlight's trick, no doubt.

From The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets by Various

Now a certain fly, unwitting Of this grandeur, came a-flitting To the Royal nose, and sitting Twirled his legs upon the same.

From Pepper & Salt or, Seasoning for Young Folk by Pyle, Howard