dart

Example Sentences

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Aunt Pretty’s needle darted in and out of the white cloth.

From Literature

The dragon darted forward and nipped his fingertip.

From Literature

Today they dart and shimmer through the warm water — tiny, minnow-like survivors whose breeding males flash a bright desert blue.

From Los Angeles Times

I left a few scraps on the ground, and when I climbed up into my nest to put in fresh leaves, they dropped down and darted over to eat them.

From Literature

"I've described him before as one of those little fish you try and touch and they dart away from you, and it's true."

From Barron's