flicker
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The defending champion is part of a seven-way tie for the first-round lead after plotting a three-under round of 67 which encapsulated his ability to play with relentless diligence and barely a flicker of fluster.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
There is also sadness in “Transcription,” as Mr. Lerner’s method is to flicker between humor and heartbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
A flicker that sharpens the sweetness and makes you reach instinctively for another square.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Much like stars shimmer when seen through Earth's atmosphere, pulsar radio signals also flicker as they move through space.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
Once there appeared a strange optical effect: when he stood between me and the flame he did not obstruct it, for I could see its ghostly flicker all the same.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing flicker
Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by W.B. Yeats
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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