flicker
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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
Away from the television storyline, when he was about four weeks old, Harvey failed his newborn screening hearing test, and his mum noticed a flicker in his eye around the same time.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
"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
Meanwhile, the subtle flicker of fire with cool blues around the edges of the flame is like a magic trick.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
But in that fraction of a second, past the hard glassiness of his brother’s eyes, he saw something else—a flicker.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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