whirling dervish
Americannoun
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In “Like This,” from the Glass/Wilson virtual reality “Monsters of Grace” originally created in 1998 at UCLA, the 12th century whirling dervish Turkish poet Rumi exalts the wonder of dying of love.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“We’ve been here for less than three years and that’s been a whirling dervish of activity,” Boehly said in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 11, 2025
When Wilder came in last time he was like a whirling dervish.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023
She's got this interesting mixture, but she's basically a whirling dervish of a human being.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2023
She runs at him and he melts before this whirling dervish with a damaged child in her arms and a healthy one stirring inside.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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