flick

Example Sentences

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He starred in his first feature film, “Psycho Beach Party,” in 2000, playing the love interest Starcat in the indie flick that’s now regarded as a cult classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The near post is often a zone where attackers look to flick the ball on from and Pedro's position is often where teams, including Arsenal, look to arrive before heading the ball home.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Circling back to the 1960 Sturges movie, near the end of the flick a character remarks that the Magnificent Seven gunslingers were “like the wind, blowing over the land and passing on.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Then with one flick of the wrist, Keller became an Olympic hero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

With a flick of his wrist he opened them and put them on.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg