flutter

Example Sentences

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When he thumbed through the pages, something fell from the back and fluttered to the ground at his feet.

From Literature

They’re like birds: they wake up before it’s light, and they’re singing and fluttering around just as soon as their eyes are open.

From Literature

As the other arm came up, he quit frog-kicking and began to flutter his feet, settling into a steady swimmer’s crawl.

From Literature

Jeremy screamed and flung himself across the bed, causing the dragon to flutter into the air.

From Literature

The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal