How to Use swirl in a Sentence
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Add the oil and butter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
—The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
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Flames turned the sky over the city red as choking smoke and swirling flecks of ash filled the air.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
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But for now, all the hype is swirling around that one shiny blue lip compact.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023
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There have been a lot of thoughts, too many, swirling in my head about the Israel-Hamas war in the last few weeks.
—Landon Block, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
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Rumors have been swirling about the film’s casting since 2019.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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To use, empty bait into a trap, add warm water to the fill line, and swirl to mix.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
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The nose starts off with sweet honey and caramel, with just a hint of spice and heat swirling underneath.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
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Rumors have been swirling about whether or not there will be a Season 2.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2023
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Rumors have swirled over whether Swift and Travis have been dating.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
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But rumors have swirled over the last two weeks about a budding romance.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
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Ethics issues swirled around the court High-profile issues weren’t the only reason the Supreme Court was in the news this term.
—Jessica Gresko, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2023
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With that, the conversation that all was not well behind the scenes began to swirl anew.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023
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The thin air carried a chill as clouds swirled around us — and, dizzyingly, below us — at time-lapse speeds.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
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But the study also showed why safety concerns continue to swirl around the drugs.
—Laurie McGinley, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
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In the years leading up to the year 2000, rumors swirled about a bug that would wreak havoc on computer systems around the world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
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By the end of the set, the audience broke into a swirling mosh that ended up with arms and bodies flying all over the place — much to the group’s approval.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 July 2023
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Each bite hit with savory and salty force, while a stirring aroma of smoke swirled around my head, luring me back in.
—Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
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Its shares recorded two steep dips – of 9% and 13% — in September as rumors swirled.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
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They are placed, along with a fried egg, atop a bowl of hot oatmeal, which has been seasoned with parmesan and swirled with a spoonful of basil pesto.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
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It was almost expected for a man to have this kind of scandal swirling around them all the time, but for these women, that was not okay.
—Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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Questions are still swirling around the Dodgers as October begins.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
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But amid all the spine-tingling, goosebump-inducing noise swirling around the ground, the Norwegian looked like the calmest man in the stadium.
—Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
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Ghosts swirl through the screen in bulk, and characters — including a child — are in constant peril.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
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For many, summer fun means thrill rides rule that soar, swirl, and defy gravity.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 2 July 2023
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Engagement rumors have recently swirled for the two, who have a 16-year age gap.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
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That’s the question swirling around a new proposal to protect the roughly 50 Rice’s whales left in existence.
—Max Chesnes Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 28 June 2023
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Currently, the plant is only cooled by overhead fans that swirl high above the assembly line.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 31 July 2023
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But questions over the pace of immigration are also swirling here.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
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Currents swirled around it and sand piled up on it, but the weathered ship survived relatively intact.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
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Add 1 1/2 tablespoons batter, and swirl to coat skillet.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
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Just toss everything in the bowl with ice and give it a swirl.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
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Old and new friends jumped up and down, reveling the swirl of the bass-heavy beats.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
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And the caramel swirl clearly showcased in the ads stood out just as much in the real thing.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2023
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The store was a crazy swirl of parents and kids wrestling over school supplies.
—David Holloway, al, 2 Aug. 2023
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Add the tequila, simple syrup, orange liqueur and lime juice to the glass and swirl to mix.
—Jais Tollette, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
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Her brown mane swirls and snakes, reaching for the surface.
—Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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And then give it a gentle swirl before dropping the egg in the center.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 July 2023
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The long swirls of greens soaked up the broth but kept their bracing bitterness.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
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My top pick for a swirl would be dulce de leche, which tends to be thicker than a standard caramel sauce.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
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All of the above are fine acts, worthy of endless respect but lost in a chaotic swirl.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
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But there are opportunities to be found in the swirl of change.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
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Check the viscosity of the sauce and swirl in more slurry if needed.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
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Hers is topped with a crunchy chocolate tuile and served with a swirl of passion fruit ice cream.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2022
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And the darkness is no longer monolithic, but swirls with shades of black and a parade of textures.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2024
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In front of a wall of Catholic icons in gold frames, the smoke of copal, the Mesoamerican incense, cut swirls through shafts of sunlight.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
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The vibrant dish gets a swirl of yogurt, maple syrup, and half-and-half and a topping of crunchy pistachios.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
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Spitzer’s infrared swirls of dust and gas clouds are portrayed by a piano.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
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One whiff, a swirl of zest and rocket fuel, made my eyes water.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
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The yellow lemon cupcakes are cut in half and layered in 4-ounce jars with swirls of pink frosting.
—Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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Then, amid a swirl of gray silt, both retreat to their respective dens.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
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Plotwise, the movie tracks the anxious lead-up to Stacy’s bat mitzvah and the pubescent social swirl that surrounds it.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
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Ladle the soup into bowls and top each with a swirl of coconut cream and a sprinkle of chopped chiles if desired.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
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It's known for items like brisket tacos and the Mambo Taxi cocktail, a margarita with a sangria swirl.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 10 Mar. 2023
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The loop below shows a swirl of cloudiness to our west indicative of low pressure.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
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The brisk swirl of clouds is expected to cap temperatures in the low 50s most of Thursday, dipping down to the 40s overnight.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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Hot-glue the two shell halves together so that the orange swirls are visible on both sides.
—Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
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Garnish each serving with a swirl of rosemary oil, a few croutons, and a sprinkle of lemon zest.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
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The galaxy gets its nickname from the dramatic swirl of its spiral arms.
—Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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Be careful not to overmix – the idea is to get pretty swirls of the two without combining them too much.
—Daniel Neman, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Give it a swirl: Swirl the glass with chocolate syrup before pouring in the cocktail for an elegant look.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
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