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  • noun Plural form of whisk.

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Examples

  • But, to be honest, the main reason she whisks is because the forearm, wrist and hand muscles it develops are much appreciated by Ginny.

    RECIPES FROM GINNY BATES Maggie Jochild 2007

  • The women wore full skirts of say, paduasoy or silk of varied colors, long, pointed stomachers, -- often with bright tone, -- full, sometimes puffed or slashed sleeves, and lace collars or "whisks" resting upon the shoulders.

    The Women Who Came in the Mayflower Annie Russell Marble

  • Soon, my host for the night, Sergio, a 37 year old lawyer, shows up on a massive motorbike, gives me a spare helmet and whisks me away, bags and all, for a tour of the city.

    Danna Harman: Couch Surfing and Me Danna Harman 2010

  • Silver St. Cloud pays Brucey a surprise visit, and in issue three, she whisks Bruce away for tropical Island sex.

    [REVIEW] Batman: The Widening Gyre #1-3 « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010

  • Lemme know when your friend ‘Rush’ flys into town and whisks you away to his country club to play golf Angel.

    Think Progress » Limbaugh vows to flee the country if health care passes. 2010

  • Soon, my host for the night, Sergio, a 37 year old lawyer, shows up on a massive motorbike, gives me a spare helmet and whisks me away, bags and all, for a tour of the city.

    Danna Harman: Couch Surfing and Me Danna Harman 2010

  • At Florida Virtual School, which has 4,300 full-time students, up from about 1,500 last year, high-school students can earn a U.S. history credit by playing a semester-long video game that whisks them through the historical milestones.

    My Teacher Is an App Stephanie Banchero 2011

  • We finish up and she whisks the youngest off, looking immensely pleased with himself.

    Diary of a separation 2012

  • On the eleventh day, I discover a forest of giant kitchen utensils — whisks, spatulas, forks, spoons, peelers, salad tongs, and so on.

    Horseshoe Champion Mike Lynch 2011

  • Soon, my host for the night, Sergio, a 37 year old lawyer, shows up on a massive motorbike, gives me a spare helmet and whisks me away, bags and all, for a tour of the city.

    Danna Harman: Couch Surfing and Me Danna Harman 2010

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