flick
Example Sentences
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"And if you flick this 'rumba' button," he says, prodding at a Roland CR-78 drum machine, "you'll get the start to Blondie's Heart of Glass."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But if Apple could be fairly certain a one-off popcorn flick would capture the public’s attention for a summer, the commitment to air five seasons of racing was an entirely different bet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
It turns zesting into a gesture instead of a task: a quick flick of the wrist, a fine snowfall of citrus oils that hits a warm dish and blooms immediately.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Holding its own in second place in its fourth week in theaters is another space adventure flick, "Project Hail Mary," which earned $24.6 million over the weekend in the United States and Canada.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“Yeah. Tell them, Daddy. This is our house now!” the older of the two sisters said, tossing her disheveled hair back with a flick of her hand.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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