Swirl
noun
A twisting, whirling motion or pattern.
The barista finished the coffee with a swirl of cream on top.
Often appears as...
- swirl of smoke
- swirl of cream
verb
To move in a twisting or spinning manner.
She swirled the wine in the glass to release its aroma.
Often appears as...
- swirl around
- swirl in the glass
noun
A notable amount of something that is disordered or chaotic.
The city was a swirl of lights and noise.
Often appears as...
- swirl of lights
- swirl of chaos
verb
To move quickly while changing direction frequently.
The dancer swirled across the stage, captivating the audience.
Often appears as...
- swirl across the stage
- swirl around the room
noun
A twisting, whirling motion or pattern.
The barista finished the coffee with a swirl of cream on top.
Often appears as...
- swirl of smoke
- swirl of cream
verb
To move in a twisting or spinning manner.
She swirled the wine in the glass to release its aroma.
Often appears as...
- swirl around
- swirl in the glass
noun
A notable amount of something that is disordered or chaotic.
The city was a swirl of lights and noise.
Often appears as...
- swirl of lights
- swirl of chaos
verb
To move quickly while changing direction frequently.
The dancer swirled across the stage, captivating the audience.
Often appears as...
- swirl across the stage
- swirl around the room
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Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'swirl' to describe visual patterns that twist or spin, adding a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
The artist captured a beautiful swirl in her abstract painting.
Pro Tip 2/3Decorative Movement
In food or drink, 'swirl' often refers to an intentional decorative touch.
A swirl of syrup decorated the frothy milkshake.
Pro Tip 3/3Sense of Motion
'Swirl' suggests movement even in static objects, by likening their shape to something dynamic.
She wore a dress with a swirl pattern that seemed to move as she danced.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'swirl' to describe visual patterns that twist or spin, adding a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
The artist captured a beautiful swirl in her abstract painting.
Pro Tip 2/3Decorative Movement
In food or drink, 'swirl' often refers to an intentional decorative touch.
A swirl of syrup decorated the frothy milkshake.
Pro Tip 3/3Sense of Motion
'Swirl' suggests movement even in static objects, by likening their shape to something dynamic.
She wore a dress with a swirl pattern that seemed to move as she danced.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'swirl' to describe visual patterns that twist or spin, adding a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
The artist captured a beautiful swirl in her abstract painting.
Pro Tip 2/3Decorative Movement
In food or drink, 'swirl' often refers to an intentional decorative touch.
A swirl of syrup decorated the frothy milkshake.
Pro Tip 3/3Sense of Motion
'Swirl' suggests movement even in static objects, by likening their shape to something dynamic.
She wore a dress with a swirl pattern that seemed to move as she danced.
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Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul...
see is chaos you know there are fish swirling around and so much happening that I really don't understand so I try to focus in on an individual behavior one scene that makes sense to me and I use these behaviors to lead me into the animals world you know might be a tiny blenny like we see here that's popping
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How pigeons took over...
in structural damage annually. Though incidents of infection are rare, this poop can host fungi that are harmful to people if inhaled. They may be numerous, noisy and a little too keen on your lunch, but the pigeons that swirl around us are evidence of an ancient, ongoing relationship.
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The history of our world...
So now the universe is chemically more complex. And in a chemically more complex universe, it's possible to make more things. And what starts happening is that, around young suns, young stars, all these elements combine, they swirl around, the energy of the star stirs them around,
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The myth of Pandora’s...
She’d take one glance inside, then be able to rid her mind of it forever But at the first crack of the lid, the box burst open. Monstrous creatures and horrendous sounds rushed out in a cloud of smoke and swirled around her, screeching and cackling. Filled with terror,
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
wind up dispersed all over the place like plastic swirling in the ocean gyres life concentrates materials doesn't disperse them these are deep patterns what happens is I bought one material system that tightened composite that that beetle is made of has all the
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How do dogs "see" with...
And unlike our clumsy way of breathing in and out through the same passage, dogs exhale through slits at the side of their nose, creating swirls of air that help draw in new odor molecules and allow odor concentration to build up over mulitple sniffs.
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How much of what you see...
and that surfaces are breathing. At higher doses, the visual world can appear to melt, dissolve into swirls, or burst into fractal-like patterns. Evidence suggests these drugs also act on the cerebral cortex.
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The chaotic brilliance...
have impacted much more than their financial worth. Today, his influence swirls around us in music, poetry, fashion and film- and his art retains the power to shock, inspire, and get under our skin.
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Guide Dogs Are Truly...
your dog and it all depends which way they turn clockwise anti-clockwise if your dog is right poor Dan the swirl goes anti-clockwise then your dog is more likely to be calm confident and
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What color is Tuesday?...
Imagine a world in which you see numbers and letters as colored even though they're printed in black, in which music or voices trigger a swirl of moving, colored shapes,
Video examples
Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul...
see is chaos you know there are fish swirling around and so much happening that I really don't understand so I try to focus in on an individual behavior one scene that makes sense to me and I use these behaviors to lead me into the animals world you know might be a tiny blenny like we see here that's popping
Video examples
How pigeons took over...
in structural damage annually. Though incidents of infection are rare, this poop can host fungi that are harmful to people if inhaled. They may be numerous, noisy and a little too keen on your lunch, but the pigeons that swirl around us are evidence of an ancient, ongoing relationship.
Video examples
The history of our world...
So now the universe is chemically more complex. And in a chemically more complex universe, it's possible to make more things. And what starts happening is that, around young suns, young stars, all these elements combine, they swirl around, the energy of the star stirs them around,
Video examples
The myth of Pandora’s...
She’d take one glance inside, then be able to rid her mind of it forever But at the first crack of the lid, the box burst open. Monstrous creatures and horrendous sounds rushed out in a cloud of smoke and swirled around her, screeching and cackling. Filled with terror,
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
wind up dispersed all over the place like plastic swirling in the ocean gyres life concentrates materials doesn't disperse them these are deep patterns what happens is I bought one material system that tightened composite that that beetle is made of has all the
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
And unlike our clumsy way of breathing in and out through the same passage, dogs exhale through slits at the side of their nose, creating swirls of air that help draw in new odor molecules and allow odor concentration to build up over mulitple sniffs.
Video examples
How much of what you see...
and that surfaces are breathing. At higher doses, the visual world can appear to melt, dissolve into swirls, or burst into fractal-like patterns. Evidence suggests these drugs also act on the cerebral cortex.
Video examples
The chaotic brilliance...
have impacted much more than their financial worth. Today, his influence swirls around us in music, poetry, fashion and film- and his art retains the power to shock, inspire, and get under our skin.
Video examples
Guide Dogs Are Truly...
your dog and it all depends which way they turn clockwise anti-clockwise if your dog is right poor Dan the swirl goes anti-clockwise then your dog is more likely to be calm confident and
Video examples
What color is Tuesday?...
Imagine a world in which you see numbers and letters as colored even though they're printed in black, in which music or voices trigger a swirl of moving, colored shapes,
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Quote examples
John Prine
American Singer
I guess I just process death differently than some folks. Realizing you're not going to see that person again is always the most difficult part about it. But that feeling settles, and then you are glad you had that person in your life, and then the happiness and the sadness get all swirled up inside you.
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John Muir
American Environmentalist
A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.
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Mary Steenburgen
American Actress
At one point, I kind of looked in the mirror and said, 'You know, you're a mom. You're a wife. People count on you; you can't go off the deep end into this kind of crazy musical swirl.
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Pearl Cleage
American Author
Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history.
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Tom Perez
American Politician
I've got so much going on in my day job. And I've been around politics enough to know all the swirl that's fit to print, and so I focus on the reality of the here and now.
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Jimmy Connors
American Tennis Player
With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.
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Ernest Cline
American Novelist
Personally, I'm kind of swirling in this hurricane of virtual reality because of 'Ready Player One.
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James A. Michener
American Novelist
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.
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Sean Astin
American Actor
I think I've begun to take for granted how easily information can swirl around me.
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Shane Black
American Actor
I'm cynical about the type of girl that swirls in the Hollywood community.
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John Prine
American Singer
I guess I just process death differently than some folks. Realizing you're not going to see that person again is always the most difficult part about it. But that feeling settles, and then you are glad you had that person in your life, and then the happiness and the sadness get all swirled up inside you.
Quote examples
John Muir
American Environmentalist
A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.
Quote examples
Mary Steenburgen
American Actress
At one point, I kind of looked in the mirror and said, 'You know, you're a mom. You're a wife. People count on you; you can't go off the deep end into this kind of crazy musical swirl.
Quote examples
Pearl Cleage
American Author
Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history.
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Tom Perez
American Politician
I've got so much going on in my day job. And I've been around politics enough to know all the swirl that's fit to print, and so I focus on the reality of the here and now.
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Jimmy Connors
American Tennis Player
With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.
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Ernest Cline
American Novelist
Personally, I'm kind of swirling in this hurricane of virtual reality because of 'Ready Player One.
Quote examples
James A. Michener
American Novelist
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.
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Sean Astin
American Actor
I think I've begun to take for granted how easily information can swirl around me.
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Shane Black
American Actor
I'm cynical about the type of girl that swirls in the Hollywood community.
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