swirl

Example Sentences

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Finish with a swirl of chili oil, fresh herbs — basil, parsley or dill — and a spoonful of yogurt or cream.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Bucknor, 63, found himself in another swirl of controversy as the first-base umpire on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One of these, a sinuous swirl of foliage at the base of the cathedral’s great lectern, tells us what the Art Nouveau architects of a later generation were looking at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

He and royal aides are well aware that as headlines around Epstein continue to swirl, so does the scrutiny on the Royal Family's response.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The scents of nutmeg and other spices swirl in the air.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer