pitter-patter
Example Sentences
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“When I walk in and I see all the equipment that’s not running yet, my heart goes pitter-patter. Not in a good way.”
From Barron's
Overhead, satin-and-glue pointed toes pitter-patter across stage in a performance of the holiday favorite.
From Seattle Times
“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
The show’s soundtrack and the décor are usually distinctly ’80s, but the pitter-patter of David and Maddie’s bickering and the creativity of the mysteries are timeless.
From New York Times
A noise jolts you awake, and you hear the pitter-patter of tiny, scurrying feet.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
