whirling

Example Sentences

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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

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

That song, a new number called “The Girl in the Bubble,” is staged in one whirling tracking shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Steinem writes, “This book will help us to discover our adventurous true selves. … We are atoms whirling in place, affected by and affecting those near and far from where we are.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Skardebek went whirling over their heads and hit the ground.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin