flicker

Example Sentences

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In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's

Away from the television storyline, when he was about four weeks old, Harvey failed his newborn screening hearing test, and his mum noticed a flicker in his eye around the same time.

From BBC

Many nights after the door was locked and the shutters closed, I sat on in the flickering gaslight, poring over old inventories and wholesalers’ statements.

From Literature

Down that way, campfires flickered, putting me in mind of going to the crick with Lloyd, and Charlie.

From Literature

As she yanked in packs and bows and quiver, she felt a flicker of hope.

From Literature