whir

Example Sentences

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Golf cart-like vehicles guide tourists through a whir of mechanical arms and machines die casting, stamping and assembling car bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

"I have to import from overseas," 23-year-old Dinh, who only gave one name, explained over the whir of heavy machinery.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

“It’s dramatically different,” Ortíz said, the desert silent except for the crunch of his footsteps in the sand and the whir of a Border Patrol helicopter overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025

A whir of arms, a flick of his wrist, and the ball has hit you before you know it.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

The huge generators were in motion and from the L-tubes came the low-pitched whir that pervaded the entire station.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov