flutter

Example Sentences

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The composition is utterly still, devoid of human presence and enlivened only by fluttering harbor flags and the canvas’s scintillating pinpoints of color.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fluttering I felt near my ankles was to mimic the sensation of a running critter.

From Los Angeles Times

Under my arm I could feel the irregular flutter of her heart.

From Literature

Then her lashes fluttered and her expression changed, veiled with politeness.

From Literature

These, I grab now, fanning them out like a deck of cards, watching them flutter to the floor.

From Literature