fluttered

Example Sentences

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Blue-and-white Israeli flags fluttered in the wind, as mourners held the young lieutenant's portrait alongside a homemade banner reading: "We will remember forever."

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

My heart fluttered so quickly and irregularly it made me see spots, landing me in the hospital for monitoring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The album covers fluttered like the display on a slot machine.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Protest flags fluttered in the cold winter breeze, while in the side streets vendors sold waffles and pastries stuffed with red-bean paste to hungry protesters.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

The letter fluttered slowly down toward the threshold of the door, but Jonah had already read every single word on the page.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix