flicker

Example Sentences

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"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

“Once in a Lifetime” is part video display and part sculpture, made of tripods, toothpicks, lights, cardboard boxes and projectors that flicker images on the gallery walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

But Fiennes’ Kelson suggests that if all the lights do flicker out, sustaining our humanity will also be essential.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

In the lead-up to the race, Tyler West and Molly Rainford had a flicker of apprehension.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

There’s a flicker of a reaction on Dr.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy