swish
Example Sentences
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His old tail was really making a racket as it swished back and forth in the corn shucks.
From Literature
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Lots of room for Nim to float and somersault and stand on her hands, and for Fred to dash and dive and for Selkie to swish splash the water through the Keyhole Rock.
From Literature
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He swished the first of two attempts at the foul line, then calmly hit the second to end the first-to-25 points finale.
From Los Angeles Times
Mom used to greet party guests with glasses of champagne, her satin cocktail dress swishing above her knees and her high heels clicking against the wood floor.
From Literature
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Auntie North led them through the busy crowds, her long skirt swishing around her ankles.
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