flipper

Example Sentences

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Under a blazing sun, the green sea turtle thwapped the surface of the San Gabriel River with her sole front flipper as aquarium staffers gripped her shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Otter flipper tags are designed to last an animal’s lifespan, but research shows they don’t always last so long.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025

Their bodies were sleek and black like sea mammals, with stubby legs that were half flipper, half foot, and humanlike hands with sharp claws.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan