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Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
This technique would be similar to how forensic scientists match fingerprints today, by comparing just a few points of interest rather than the entire whorl.
—Adam Czajka, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2019
The best option would be to reach out, with or without permission, to touch the picture’s surface, tracing the whorls and the smeared grooves.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Round, weighted objects that are attached to a spindle stick, spindle whorls form a similar wheel-and-axle-like device to help the spindle rotate faster and longer, enabling it to efficiently gather up fibers such as wool or flax and spin them into yarn.
—Etgar Lefkovits, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
This technique would be similar to how forensic scientists match fingerprints today, by comparing just a few points of interest rather than the entire whorl.
—Adam Czajka, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2019
The best option would be to reach out, with or without permission, to touch the picture’s surface, tracing the whorls and the smeared grooves.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Round, weighted objects that are attached to a spindle stick, spindle whorls form a similar wheel-and-axle-like device to help the spindle rotate faster and longer, enabling it to efficiently gather up fibers such as wool or flax and spin them into yarn.
—Etgar Lefkovits, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whorl
Noun
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The selection also features Syrian director Anas Khalaf’s Love 45 about an overweight Lebanese man who is caught in a destructive spiral, which is in production.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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The 49ers, who’ve relished fifth-round picks under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch since 2017, selected Samuel in the 2019 second round and parlayed his talents into four deep playoff runs before last season’s 6-11, last-place spiral.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While navigating the left curve, the HR-V driver activated her left turn signal and began to slow down to make a left turn into the driveway when the Accord driver, identified as Leblanc, allegedly struck the HR-V from behind causing the HR-V to strike a tree, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Keeling Curve goes precipitously up; the curve of basic national responsibility is curving sharply down now.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Voice coils are 38mm for the Q SUB80/100 models and 50mm for the flagship Q SUB120.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Over the years, the brand has earned the love of A-listers like Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary J. Blige, and Erykah Badu, who have praised its products for keeping their curls and coils looking flawless.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In writing his book about this, Mr. Wambaugh had time and energy to explore each new twist.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Luis Morais Luis Morais considers fine materials with a twist of fun to be the ultimate luxury.—
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Instead, opt for a hydrating mist to define your curl pattern while maintaining moisture.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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And so, the combination of the shirt ruffle and the curls, there was a lot of frills going on.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Whorl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whorl. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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