fluttering

Example Sentences

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Users say the devices have also registered a “bear” when it was a raccoon, a dog, even a fluttering flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The fluttering I felt near my ankles was to mimic the sensation of a running critter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Through his window, a vast Israeli flag can be seen fluttering over the streets below.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

Quickwit flapped into the air to get a better view of Roz’s face, and soon all the goslings were fluttering around her.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown