flick

Example Sentences

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With a flick of his finger, he made it spin, gleaming, glinting.

From Literature

The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks.

From Los Angeles Times

His gaze flicked to the door, along the alley, then to the ground.

From Literature

She flicks off a piece of ash, she looks out over the cityscape.

From Literature

Cassie shriek-squeals as she flicks Owen’s arm, and Nikhil starts belting out the school song, so off-key it must be on purpose.

From Literature