fluttering
Example Sentences
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“If I’m giving a gift … I just think there’s something more personal for them opening a card and having that piece of paper come fluttering out,” Bell said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
In Dumfries, one of the most colourful shows of support for Scotland is outside Kings coffee shop, with flags fluttering above its outdoor tables.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The fluttering I felt near my ankles was to mimic the sensation of a running critter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
But the downside of being clean was that the pixies instantly flew to me, and I had to walk with them fluttering all over my head and around my body.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
