flickering

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The set is led by Richter’s 1982 “Candle,” a pensive view of a white, flickering candle that the house expects to sell for at least $35 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It requires the audience to bring their own bad vibes to shots of religious icons on the wall and long takes of Evy clacking on her laptop, unaware of a flickering light behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"The light would have been flickering in the stables and that can trigger horses," Williams said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Curling white snakes with flickering black tongues, birds with coal-colored wings flapping through the thick fog.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern