flipper
Example Sentences
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Slowly it moved its flippers like the oars of a rowboat, turning toward Renata and bobbing its head as if in greeting as it went past.
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As I watched, the baby swam between the front flippers of the larger one and began to suckle.
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Even down a flipper, she’s expected to be able to manage in the wild.
From Los Angeles Times
A seal in the back raised her flipper.
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Leaving profits on the table protects the brand’s reputation while it tries to put flippers out of business.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.