How to Use spinner in a Sentence

spinner

noun
  • Salmon eggs, nightcrawlers, small spinners all will do the trick.
    — sacbee, 11 Sep. 2017
  • One of the blades was bent and the spinner was crushed on one side.
    — Dave Altimari, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The right foot spins all the way around, thanks to the thigh spinner joint.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Then, place the lid on top and push down on the pump to start the spinner.
    — Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Use a salad spinner to spin the beans dry.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • For leafy greens, rinse very well and dry in a salad spinner.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 5 June 2023
  • Some anglers are trolling spoons and spinner rigs tipped with a nightcrawler.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Search for shallow bass with a spinner bait or square-bill crank bait.
    — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Place it in the bowl of a salad spinner and fill with cool water.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Place in a salad spinner or strainer to rinse and dry.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In other words ducks have been shot at over spinners before.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • And be careful not to spill your tailgate punch on the cards or spinner board!
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Fidget spinners are all the rage among kids, and their parents, too.
    — Megan Friedman, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2017
  • Most of the predators were the bull, blacktip and spinner species of sharks.
    — Aric Chokey, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • In this case, we were given a bunch of bricks and asked to balance out the spinner.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The hardside spinner comes in black, navy, bright blue, and orange.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The wash tub can hold up to 8 pounds and the spinner can handle up to 5 pounds.
    — Ambar Pardilla, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The spinners, from afar, looked light and delicate.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The chef likes to wash the leaves before placing them in a salad spinner to dry.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
  • From one of those weird people selling fidget spinners on the side of the street?
    — Emma Baty, Cosmopolitan, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Transfer the sliced or diced leeks to a colander or salad spinner.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • The grub has almost no action, and the spinner is nothing unique.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The most notable thing about this spinner is the large profile of the aluminum wings.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The most notable thing about this spinner is the large profile of the aluminum wings.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, the spinner was very effective at wringing out the mop head.
    — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • As the waters continue to warm, the trout should chase a small spinner or tiny spoon.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The spinner wheels give you an effortless glide that feels buttery smooth.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • One spinner that got away hit the side of the net, took a strange bounce and took out the neighbor's window.
    — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The set comes with 12 cards, two dice, a chip, and a spinner for all of your playing needs.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Oct. 2022
  • On a slow spinner, however, winds could flow all the way from the equator to the poles.
    — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 9 June 2021

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