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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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Plus, she was in the marching band — a rifle twirler — which in the South basically means “you’re a jock, you’re a star,” she says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

A baton twirler from a small town with dreams of big-city life?

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021

As a schoolgirl, Justice Ginsburg — known to friends as “Kiki” — was smart, popular and competitive, both a bookworm and a baton twirler.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2020

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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