flapping

Example Sentences

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Looking in the rear view mirror of my own car and seeing my dog’s jowls flapping in the breeze as we zoom through Arizona.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Little stone circles had been laid as impromptu memorials to the men at the site where they died, a little Palestinian flag flapping above one.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

While tracking tiny fluctuations around one building—even a butterfly flapping its wings—might seem insignificant, it feeds into a much bigger framework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Steven Villalobos pulled up in a raised truck with a giant Mexico flag flapping from its cab.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

That stopped the flicking and flapping in no time flat.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan