- present participle of flicker.
flickering
Example Sentences
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Flickering in her mind’s eye was a white fertilizer bag.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2024
Flickering between ordinary and extraordinary, this dance might have made for a powerful performance.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Flickering lights help illuminate murals of boxers painted across the scarred walls.
From BBC • May 16, 2023
Flickering Myth calls the film, which also features appearances by John Malkovich and Frank Grillo, sometimes entertaining “schlock.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022
Flickering candle in hand, I crawled under the bed to the far corner where my father had been hiding but I found no key on the earthen floor.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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