flapping

Example Sentences

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Shortly before 11:30 a.m., one of the two famous eaglets — later identified as Sandy — was flapping her wings on a branch just outside the nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Little stone circles had been laid as impromptu memorials to the men at the site where they died, a little Palestinian flag flapping above one.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Every few seconds, he curled up inside, then climbed back out to wrestle with the flapping tarp.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

It darted straight for them, the end of the cloak flapping like a superhero in flight.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova