pitter-patter
Example Sentences
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After greeting students, chasing a football around, "attacking" shoelaces and tights, and exploring parts of the school she has never seen before, the pitter-patter of puppy paws slows down.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Exhausted after a day of travel, I climbed onto the thin mattress and fell asleep listening to the pitter-patter of rain on the clay roof.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2022
The predictability of this place calms me: the salty air, the sounds of rushing waves, the pitter-patter of the runners, seagulls chirping and the wind dancing on the sand.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2022
And the rapid-fire pitter-patter of those spidery digits over computer keyboards is a comical running gag throughout.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022
I like it when it rains because the soft pitter-patter on the tin roof is soothing, but it never lasts more than a few minutes.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
