flap

Example Sentences

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The viral flap it caused proved all over again how Hollywood celebrity often trumps almost every other form of entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Less successful was Morgan’s early call to replace a chicken-and-rib combo with a photo of a double pork chop to a prominent position on the menu flap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Ear cropping , which involves removing all or part of a dog's ear flap, is illegal in the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Though the shelter stands, the wind catches the fabric and the flag, making them flap loudly.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

He pushes the flap open and is gone.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen