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Recent Examples of spinner
Since turning their calendars to the Year of the Horse, people have been obsessed with trying to resuscitate the age of the Mannequin Challenge and the fidget spinner.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Drying the leaves thoroughly—using a salad spinner if possible—then storing them in a container lined with paper towels will help them to last better.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
Each doll comes with a pink finger clip fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a pink tablet modeled after the devices some people with autism who struggle to speak use to communicate.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Thoughtful design features like a fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones, and a communication tablet help kids feel seen and supported.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Drying the leaves thoroughly—using a salad spinner if possible—then storing them in a container lined with paper towels will help them to last better.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
Each doll comes with a pink finger clip fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a pink tablet modeled after the devices some people with autism who struggle to speak use to communicate.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Thoughtful design features like a fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones, and a communication tablet help kids feel seen and supported.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinner
Noun
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Sommerville made a hook shot, and Yates scooped a layup, cutting the margin to two.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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When the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow deep into the flesh with hook-like mouths, lending the pest its name.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Social media and the army of trolls continuously fuel the fires of division.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Of course, these posts outing Khan as a potential Twitter troll—this time anonymously as compared to the troll activity on his own account—led to harassing tweets from pro-AEW accounts.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Within weeks, the tool went viral thanks to a plug by YouTuber Nick Wavy.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The front steps of the iconic Haunted Mansion attraction at the park will be available as a location for visitors to tie the knot, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons said in a Wednesday news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Bad Bunny's halftime show is expected to be the marquee attraction, dozens of performances across San Francisco and the South Bay are set to draw music lovers in the days leading up to kickoff.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One photographer visited Uganda and captured the striking image of a mountain of snares, used to trap wildlife and confiscated by the nation’s rangers.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The team used non-invasive survey tools, including 285 hair snares and 135 remote cameras, to collect the information from a 150-square-mile area, the institute said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Compared someone making monetary demands, a kidnapper looking to make a statement can be more dangerous because there is less incentive to keep the person alive.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The one thing worth noting, however, is that the lotion has medicinal-like scent.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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But flowers also evoke our senses, especially when captured in scent.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinner. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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