flapping

Example Sentences

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That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

Hemantha's dismissal – he hit his stumps with his bat flapping at Jamie Overton – summed up a poor Sri Lanka batting display, not that England will care.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

While tracking tiny fluctuations around one building—even a butterfly flapping its wings—might seem insignificant, it feeds into a much bigger framework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“I assume you’ll get back to your marketing tomorrow, Nell,” she began dramatically, her jowly hound-dog cheeks flapping as she ladled out bowl after bowl of fragrant stew.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan