Example Sentences

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Stocks have gyrated on any ray of hope coming out of the Middle East, and that makes sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The purchasing power of gold has gyrated from one year to the next.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Dancers in feathered headdresses gyrated and strutted in parades featuring lavish floats with giant figures of Greek gods or pop stars.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

He added: "As an armchair fan of the show I have watched in awe as people have twirled and gyrated across the screen. And now it's my turn... gulp!"

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

They tumbled, balanced and gyrated, cavorting comically across the laden tabletops without upsetting as much as a single sultana.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques