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
With a Welsh flag fluttering above her wheelchair, Avril "fell in love" with Philadelphia and its people, receiving the warmest of welcomes.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
Linen in hand, the rusalka smiled at Anya, fluttering her long eyelashes as she did.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
