flapping

Example Sentences

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That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

On Saturday morning, Genaro Alfonzo pulled up to the Kia Forum in Inglewood wearing his Dodgers hat and jersey, with a flag for his Boys in Blue flapping from a Toyota pickup truck.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

“Sit here,” Bridget said as she rose from the toilet lid, flapping her hands before taking her spot in front of the mirror.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen