flicker

Example Sentences

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For that green flicker against all the brown.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

It was a gutty recovery by Alcaraz, but Zverev’s performance was also a bit of a flicker for men’s tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Much like stars shimmer when seen through Earth's atmosphere, pulsar radio signals also flicker as they move through space.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Travis Head – 8 – Any flicker of hope England might have had was snuffed out by a century from South Australia's favourite son in the second innings.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

On the other side, we saw the homely flicker of torches in the distance.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri