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twirler

American  
[twur-ler] / ˈtwɜr lər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that twirls.

  2. Baseball. a pitcher.


Etymology

Origin of twirler

First recorded in 1800–10; twirl + -er 1

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I was a baton-twirling majorette in high school and a competitive twirler with many awards.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Unable to get credit as a minor, he got a job as a sign twirler, standing at Renaldi Street and Reseda Boulevard, spinning the giant arrow for condos in Porter Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2024

After two seasons in Virginia State’s Trojan Explosion, he finally got a chance to join the auxiliary line and was the only male twirler in the Battle of the Bands.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

Westbrook, the Lakers’ bench leader and part-time hip twirler, might actually be having fun again.

From Washington Post Dec. 5, 2022

Meanwhile she graduated from ba-ton twirler to song girl, a much more prestigious position in those days.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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