flapping

Example Sentences

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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

In 2005, the “high-tech” solution was a plastic water jug in the shade and a flapping pop-up canopy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The silence here is only broken by the sound of them flapping in the wind.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Razi rowed under the arch of the rock, the birds getting louder and flapping into the air from their rocky perches as the boat went by.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook