Example Sentences

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"Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels have all the flavors of buffalo chicken wings — spicy sauce, chicken, celery and blue cheese — rolled up into a tortilla. So no messy fingers," says Lanz.

From Fox News • Feb. 10, 2022

Pinwheels for Prevention is an annual, national campaign to raise awareness of child abuse and to mobilize community members to help keep all children safe.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2018

Pinwheels and whispering cheers in his ears and all that.

From The Boy Grew Older by Broun, Heywood

Pinwheels of violet fire Whirl and spin before my bloodshot eyes— Violet, puce, ochre, nacre, euchre ... all the other Colours, Including jade, umber and sienna.

From Songs for a Little House by Morley, Christopher

Pinwheels of light flashed before his eyes, to fade into velvety nothingness....

From The Planetoid of Peril by Ernst, Paul