aflutter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The world is rightly aflutter this week over the “PHP” vulnerability, one of many cyber bugs exposed by AI that the world’s cyberwarriors are desperately trying to fix one step ahead of the world’s hackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
We've barely recovered from season four of Bridgerton, but now details of series five have been announced - with a new romance to set hearts aflutter.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Markets had expected hawkishness, but were set aflutter last week when council member Klass Knot cast doubt on the need for hikes beyond July.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
Twitter has been aflutter with sightings, and the hashtag #freeflaco, as well as an online petition to keep him free, soon took flight.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Roll after roll until the distance from the ship to the dock was aflutter with paper ribbons—red, yellow, blue, green.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word