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Recent Examples of whorl
Parents often look down at the whorl on the top of their children’s heads and wonder what, exactly, is going on inside.
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Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Other rare finds at the site include a small bronze panther, a mosaic glass spindle whorl, and a tuff — or rock — votive, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The curves and whorls of the 3,000-pound bronze monument evoke billowing sails, crashing waves, and, more abstractly, two hands reaching toward each other.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
The areas had large pieces of Middle and Late Iron Age pottery, as well as other cooking vessels and a spindle whorl.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Other rare finds at the site include a small bronze panther, a mosaic glass spindle whorl, and a tuff — or rock — votive, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The curves and whorls of the 3,000-pound bronze monument evoke billowing sails, crashing waves, and, more abstractly, two hands reaching toward each other.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
The areas had large pieces of Middle and Late Iron Age pottery, as well as other cooking vessels and a spindle whorl.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorl
Noun
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Meanwhile, Elizabeth took off, Joel started drinking and this marked the beginning of a spiral for the star.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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At each summer solstice, the light passes across an even larger boulder and touches the center of the spiral.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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With two on and two outs after a leadoff walk and an Aaron Judge double, Buehler tried to execute a below-the-zone knuckle curve.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The driver sped away, police said, but crashed at South Belt Line Road and Wheat Hill Drive after failing to negotiate a curve.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Trump looked around the facility, closely inspecting the coils and other nearby steel products, including household appliances on display.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Innerspring: This type of mattress has internal metal coils that offer support, but not as much as other mattresses, which is why these tend to be more affordable than other models.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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What did the major twist at the end of the movie mean?—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This is only the latest twist in a legal saga that started last October when 23XI and Front Row filed a lawsuit against NASCAR, arguing that they were unfairly shut out of charter ownership despite purchasing charters from Stewart-Haas Racing.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The drawing featured a bald-headed stick woman with squiggly lines coming from the ears—meant to represent curls.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Sweeney topped it off with dark angular sunglasses, and her blonde hair in loose, blown out curls.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
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“Whorl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whorl. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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