swish

Example Sentences

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As California’s water crisis worsened, recalling the constant swish of sprinklers throughout her childhood piqued her interest in native plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

When it’s your turn, everyone gets into an oversize yellow inner tube, and you swish through an enclosed waterslide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Wembanyama, just 21 years old, can already do anything he likes on the basketball court: block shots, slam home dunks, swish jumpers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Swann was lofted over long-off for six by a languid swish of Agar's blade.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Then, from somewhere far away, she heard the gentle strains of an old voice humming, the swish of a broom, and the squeak of Mr. Calloway’s well-shined boots echoing across the marble floor.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older