flurry
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
New campaign finance filings revealed that much of the advertising flurry was funded by one highly motivated donor: Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Following a flurry of legal filings by Pike's lawyers that delayed the start of the execution by several hours, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday night cleared the way for the punishment to go ahead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
If only Bowie was still on the field for the flurry of flick-ons he won in the first half.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
U.S. stocks ended modestly lower, while a flurry of economic data eased concerns about imminent rate hikes and sent tech stocks higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Zara, Nate, and I are at the foot of the dock, watching the flurry of people struggle to carry their cardboard boats down the beach to the water’s edge, getting ready for the regatta.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
![]()
In the flurries of media interviews that come with life as an astronaut, he acknowledged the deep responsibility he felt toward the next generations of Black astronauts he hoped to inspire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
In Tokyo, the flowers reached full bloom during the weekend, entering a brief period of stunning beauty, before the petals will fall like flurries of snow.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
And Kane's goals come in flurries - his hat-trick in the 5-0 win at Stuttgart on 6 December was his third of the season and a remarkable 11th overall since joining Bayern in 2023.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
While Friday was originally set as the opening date of the Heavenly and Northstar ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area, officials said mild weather and stubbornly insufficient flurries have delayed those plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Every few days snow flurries descended on Lake Washington.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
![]()
The brushstrokes are a whirlwind of eloquent smudges and slashes, suggesting that the picture was completed in a few flurried minutes.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2023
But instead of gangsters and cocaine, it finds a flurried momentum in one ordinary woman’s everyday obligations, which threaten to break her when a nationwide strike throws her tenuous act off balance.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Boston flurried at the end of the half to take a 68-56 lead into halftime.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Sircar called out as doctors and nurses flurried around a 48-year-old man who had been rushed in and intubated in the emergency room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
Outside the brush house in the tuna clump, a covey of little birds chittered and flurried with their wings.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
![]()
As Antoshak recalls, it was flurrying — the first snow of the season.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022
Long lines of blue-clad fans stood queued up for beers despite an overcast sky and flakes of snow flurrying to the ground.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2018
It is a gem of a work, opening with a fantasia of flurrying 16th notes that echo snowfall.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2017
That evening, the Humphreys drove through flurrying snow to his headquarters in Minneapolis.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
What if you’re both wrong? she said, her hands flurrying.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing flurry
Raining Cats and Dogs
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
myPerspectives 10.3
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Hands
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word