whirling

Example Sentences

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"We opened two containers every day in the yard," he said, sitting in his office beside a whirling fan.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Skacel, the whirling dervish, in his pomp, skipping past defenders and rifling shots past goalkeepers, the little wonder tearing it up.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Most ingenious of all are the soap bubbles, devised by Mr. Forman, an MIT doctoral student, that drift around the stage as whirling snow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

There’s no rest for the whirling visuals, but Jon M. Chu’s follow-up to “Wicked” works when it stops to admire the powerhouse duo of Cynthia Erivo and the hilarious Ariana Grande.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

My mind was whirling with thoughts of Mr. Robinson and his baseball and all those screaming people.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals