Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorls
Noun
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The tension in a luge sled allows athletes to manipulate it just so, digging in the runners and steering with sharp precision around curves.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The downhill was already one of the signature events of Alpine skiing, a can’t-look-away showcase as women carve down mountains, around curves and over jumps, pushing 80 mph.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Don't submerge the coils in water or use soap on them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But recently TikTok is discovering the face-framing magic that comes from turning your curls inward.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2026
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These handles are usually coloured red or yellow, to identify each team’s stones, and the players control which way the stone curls by rotating the handle in one direction or the other.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each year there are new twists to the game and activities during the three-day celebration of the best basketball players in the world.—
Dan Loumena,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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And the pastas deliver, whether trofie, tiny twists of fresh pasta, with a vibrant green pesto or farfallone, essentially bowties on steroids, in a Calabrian chile butter with bits of smoky pancetta.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Whorls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whorls. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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