pitter-patter

Example Sentences

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“We would wake to the pitter-patter of little feet in the middle of the night,” Groonwald recalls, saying that the experience taught her two lessons.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

In their hotel room, the gentle pitter-patter of monsoon rains on the roof set the stage for a week of romance — away from the heat and grime of the city.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Zookeeper Rosie Owen said: "It's so lovely to once again hear the pitter-patter of tiny, spotty and stripy Malayan tapir feet."

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022

Obviously modest in quantity, Saturday’s pitter-patter in Washington may also have escaped widespread notice for another reason.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2022

Then another strange noise—light slaps that sound like the pitter-patter of footsteps.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer