twirl

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These dancers—costumed by Camille Assaf in casual-cum-dressy ensembles primarily of blacks and grays—gambol, leap, twirl and scamper about the glossy, often scarlet-lit surface of set and lighting designer François-Pierre Couture’s raised stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The post was accompanied by a short video of the 54-year-old singer showing how he would like fans to twirl the towels.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

He has requested a sold-out crowd to be in their seats ahead of kick-off to twirl the complimentary towels – a staple action for supporters in American sport.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I half expected a Snidely Whiplash twirl of the mustache or a Bertram Oleander sidewise glance and sneer.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

The bats hanging from the ceiling began to whirl and twirl.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney