How to Use whirlpool in a Sentence

whirlpool

noun
  • The swimmer was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned.
  • One kayak was lost, swirling around in an ocean whirlpool.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Be sure to check out the whirlpool bathtubs in each room, too.
    — Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Your ship is trapped in a mile-wide whirlpool that grinds whales into pesto.
    — Anthony Lydgate, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The outdoor pool and hot tubs and the spa’s whirlpool are equipped with lifts.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Maybe dip into the whirlpool or in the cold-water plunge.
    — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The ship also boasts seven pools and nine whirlpools.
    — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • The hat was spinning in circles, as if caught in a whirlpool.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
  • The whirlpool rapids at the bottom of the fall can reach 30mph.
    — Currie Engel, Time, 10 July 2019
  • The suites at the lodge include great views, a fireplace and whirlpool.
    — Haley Laurence, AL.com, 13 May 2017
  • Each room has its own marble en suite bath with a deep-soaking whirlpool tub.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Jeff’s whirlpool attack dooms anyone to a quick death if they are caught in it.
    — Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Passengers can swim in a large heated pool and warm up in a whirlpool.
    — Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
  • In a whirlpool tub, the pump sends the debris into the tub itself.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Gently pour eggs, one at a time, into the center of whirlpool.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This can create currents and whirlpools that slow the swimmers down.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Starting up top, the sun deck sports a large whirlpool flanked by sun pads, a bar, and an open-air lounge.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2023
  • At its height, the company had sucked in the city’s talent like a whirlpool.
    — Natasha Frost, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
  • There's also a whirlpool, and food from the spa's cafe can be delivered.
    — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2017
  • Guests also have access to pools, steam rooms, saunas, whirlpools and gardens.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Saunas, steam rooms, hot whirlpools and cold plunges are also a part of the wellness journey.
    — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Stir the wort for 2 minutes while building up a whirlpool effect.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 10 July 2017
  • Access saunas, steam rooms and whirlpools for full relaxation.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Enjoy the ship’s pool, whirlpools, casino, and eight restaurants on board.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Gently slide in the eggs, 1 at a time, into center of the whirlpool.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
  • Around 70 percent of the rooms have ocean views, and every room has at least one whirlpool.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The front plunged through the far side of the whirlpool, and Johnson was submerged up to his neck.
    — Frank Bures, Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The hotel has a fitness center, an outdoor pool and a whirlpool.
    — Alison Darosa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • The heart of her business is the sauna, the eucalyptus steam room and the whirlpool.
    — Catherine Henderson, The Know, 24 July 2020
  • Later, Louise and I laughed about this whirlpool of teen-age feeling.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023

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