How to Use swirly in a Sentence

swirly

adjective
  • These look like swirly crullers but are much more dense and cakey.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2022
  • In your car, look for the button with the swirly arrow on it.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • Her oval nails are painted in a khaki base coat with big, blue, swirly dots.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 25 May 2026
  • Fox paired the leather pants with a swirly bikini top held together by thin strings.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 2 May 2022
  • Any wider, the jalebi may not maintain their signature swirly shape.
    — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2021
  • First of all, it’s printed all over with a swirly, abstract design.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Even at dead low tide, the sand was covered by six inches of briny, swirly water.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
  • One large swoop covers one side of her forehead next to the other swirly tendrils.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Ethan shows up on horseback, a dazzling sight wrapped in scarves and goggles designed to shield him from the swirly, sandy wind.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 July 2023
  • There's a little bakery across the road with these–they’re not even croissants–they're swirly pastries with raisins in them.
    — Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The outfit includes an oversized neon green and yellow sweatshirt with a swirly tie-dye effect.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2021
  • They’re accentuated with spirals and swirly prints in sandy and brown hues, or light pinks and fiery oranges.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 24 May 2021
  • Island excursions call for bright, tropical hues, while bold, swirly nail art is in order for city jaunts.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2021
  • With their swirly, cookie-like topping and range of colors, conchas always stand out in a panaderia’s case.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Lower a candle into the cup, twisting it while doing so (the twist creates the swirly design).
    — Jennifer Forker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • For a total splurge, there’s this swirly Gucci stole that looks like a hand-me-down from a Romanov sister.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Gone are the turquoise tubs and swirly script, replaced by effervescently glowing tubs in pastel shades.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 13 June 2018
  • Some friends have taken to shopping from Etsy, like one who sent me swirly candles resembling a funky pasta.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2020
  • But the diamonds, placed to follow the swirly pattern of her hair, are what bring the look into 2018.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 26 Oct. 2018
  • Now the track gets some special sauce from Paris' best Tchami, who adds a swirly, heady, hypnotic vibe on his edit.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Try a dark green nail polish for a sophisticated vibe, or command more attention with an emerald cat eye or swirly matcha set.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Above this turbulent region in the visible image, there is also a superstorm that looks like a swirly white streak.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 May 2021
  • There’s a live-edge bar, whole swirly wall planks, overhead boards, rectilinear stalactites dangling in a fringe along the windows.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The wiener — really a hot dog, separated from its usual plebeian soft bun — glamps inside of a swirly croissant.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 May 2021
  • At the end, Maren handed Dorothy, played by Judy Garland, a giant swirly lollipop.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 6 June 2018
  • If not this graphic swirly print, they're offered in classic black, leopard print, and fun colors like cinnamon and indigo.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But now, more often than not, a soft-serve truck’s jingle plays to a crowd of no one as prices for some cones with add-ons like swirly ice cream and chocolate sauce reach $8 at some trucks.
    — New York Times, 26 July 2022
  • Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has a swirly atmosphere of frigid clouds consisting of ammonia and water.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2021
  • Make sure the kale plays well with the other veggies and tastes good when raw by selecting curly kale with frilly, tender leaves resembling a swirly skirt, not a stiff scratchy tutu.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Gosling, meanwhile, looked every bit a cool, modern-day Ken in a breezy beige cardigan with a swirly, orangey pattern, layered over a classic white tee.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 June 2023

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