flicker

Example Sentences

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There is also sadness in “Transcription,” as Mr. Lerner’s method is to flicker between humor and heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

A flicker that sharpens the sweetness and makes you reach instinctively for another square.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

In the lead-up to the race, Tyler West and Molly Rainford had a flicker of apprehension.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

A flicker of the setting sun appears through the leaves of the trees behind us.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar