flutter
Example Sentences
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That’s the scenario posed by a new piece of commentary doing the rounds over the weekend, which has caused quite a flutter online.
From MarketWatch
In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes -- symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls.
From Barron's
The letter fluttered slowly down toward the threshold of the door, but Jonah had already read every single word on the page.
From Literature
The sad flags fluttered from the mast, and he went on waiting.
From Literature
Along the riverside path, cyclists rode with the wind and a trio of young filmmakers recorded pigeons fluttering around “La Grande Fenêtre,” a 1974 abstract work at the Outdoor Sculpture Museum.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
