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
The assumption was that he was fluttering his eyelashes at Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and a fluttering heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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
There was different paint on the walls, a pair of faded yellow chintz curtains fluttering at the open window.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
