How to Use twirl in a Sentence

twirl

1 of 2 verb
  • The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
  • The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
  • They twirled past us on the dance floor.
  • The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
  • The shot pulls out wider to give her more space to twirl and leap.
    — Smriti Mundhra, ELLE, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Two go-go dancers twirled on a bar behind them.
    — Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Hands stretched, twirling as if being spun about.
    — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Get out your bangles and your scarves and get ready to twirl.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Apply curl cream to both strands and twirl it around your hand.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • This chic skirt is just begging to be worn and twirled around in.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
  • Kiara hugged me hard, then twirled me around to check out my outfit.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The video shows her gleefully twirling in a chair.
    — Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • On windy days, small clouds of black wings twirl between buildings.
    — Ash Adams, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Rising warm air from candles at the base is used to make the tiers twirl.
    — Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Players twirled napkins over their heads.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • There was the six-member step team, two girls twirling flags and three more spinning rings.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Chuky said, twirling a thick finger at Adi’s rifle.
    — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • During the silence, a little girl twirled on the tile floor by the stage.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The towels started twirling again.
    — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Snell had twirled a gem through five innings before trouble found him in the sixth.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sprinklers were twirling on little patches of lawn.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Motors, gears and drive-chains were rigged to flip and twirl the chair like a carnival ride.
    — oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2019
  • His voice fell across a silent rink as Lemieux and Bourne twirled in the spotlight.
    — Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Once the snake falls to the bottom, twirl the bag and tie a knot well up on the twisted section.
    — Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Those concrete ramps, red girders and twirling towers.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The brutal tumble down the ice, those skis with knife-sharp edges twirling as the snow cloud engulfs her.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026

twirl

2 of 2 noun
  • The dancers executed perfect twirls.
  • Ho had learned how to pose, twirl, and throw shade with flair.
    — Whitney Wei, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2019
  • What’s a song that can get you out on the dance floor for a twirl?
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2018
  • At seven, the cocktails and hor d’oeuvres make their twirl around the room.
    — Amy X. Wang, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Grant mirrored a twirl off Peck’s body, as crew members watched.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2020
  • My sisters texted me a photo of their twirls of long pasta doused in red sauce.
    — Emily Schultz, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
  • The actress's ivory top was accented with twirls of dark hair.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Holding hands, the mother-son duo did a twirl and ended with a long hug.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Just spray it onto hair, then twirl and scrunch strands for distressed-looking waves.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 14 May 2018
  • Shake eggs, bang on drums, twirl hula hoops or play with the world's biggest bubbles.
    — Courant Community, 12 June 2017
  • The little girl had watched older girls twirl batons at her school that day and been awed by them.
    — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 13 Oct. 2017
  • That's the twirl of a model who walked a record 25 shows in her first fashion week!
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Mama Kenya isn’t the only one who got her twirl on in Greece.
    — Jasmine Grant, Essence, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Are we destined to twirl and slurp regular-sized spaghetti from here on out?
    — Allyson Reedy, The Know, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Every torquing twist and long follow-through and confident twirl of the iron.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Skaters from an ice show twirl gleamingly in the middle distance.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Megan Rapinoe's twirl and slide after the ninth goal galled some observers.
    — Steven Goff, courant.com, 13 June 2019
  • Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second.
    — ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • And dozens of floors above, the building’s powerful turbines twirl in the sky.
    — Ben Ryder Howe, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • And with a twirl, a hair flip, and a kiss goodbye for good measure, the icon is out—looking savage.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 May 2018
  • Each twirl of noodles is slicked with a creamy, nutty base that’s livened up by the spicy-savory dressing.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Beyoncé even did a few twirls while Jay-Z clapped for his wife.
    — Paul Chi, Vanities, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The skin-baring briefs never move out of place, even through all the spirited jump squats, twirls, kicks and lunges.
    — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The artist has been known the world over for his giant metal wind sculptures, which shift and twirl with the slightest breeze.
    — Sandy Guerra-Cline, star-telegram, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Dozens of water striders, a type of aquatic insect, twirl atop the glassy surface.
    — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 10 May 2017
  • In other words, Uranus moves around our star like a spinning top that is tilted over and that twirls backward.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The singer also graced us all with a few twirls down the red carpet, before posing with the designer.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2018
  • In the mirror selfie video, her daughter does a twirl in a matching Mugler dress of her own.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Just take some of the foam in your hands to gently detangle hair and twirl it around your fingers to redefine the curls.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The Swinging Mini Showcase your spring footwear with a twirl.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2022

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