fluttering

Example Sentences

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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

The native population in the Amazon thinks that because they are fluttering so fast with a thousand heartbeats per minute that they must have more than one life in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

NIN’s signature synth riffs capture the ethereal liminality between organic reality and dreamy simulation, especially in the juxtaposition between the piano-driven “Echoes” and its fluttering digital twin “Permanence.”

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

When the jar hit him and shattered, his fluttering shroud soaked up the liquor, and the dervish was taken, like the enemies of Shadrach, with a sudden burst.

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