flapper

Example Sentences

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Now, suddenly, he was handed a microphone and enlisted as a simultaneous translator for Karel Lamač’s uproarious Jazz Age comedy about a proper Viennese girl who goes wild as a flapper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Nicks strolled in later, fresh from her stint at Clementine’s and still donning her flapper costume.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

In the hour before Pippi’s party, children scoured the room on a scavenger hunt to find nine Pippis, donning disguises from a Dodgers jersey to a 1920s flapper dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Underneath, dresses of scalloped sequins and draped fringe recall flapper looks with contemporary discipline.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

I dug through my room until I found the flapper headband I’d worn on Halloween.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy