flutter

Example Sentences

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It’s a dynamic production, with a distorted bassline that lurches and synths that flutter on the verses and explode on the choruses, signaling a moment of dancefloor ecstasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

That’s the scenario posed by a new piece of commentary doing the rounds over the weekend, which has caused quite a flutter online.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes -- symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The trial involved 200 patients who were regular coffee drinkers and had persistent AFib or a related condition known as atrial flutter, along with a history of AFib.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

His tousled hair fell over his forehead, and sometimes, when the lesson was too long and Raji was too tired, his long lashes would flutter as he tried to keep from falling asleep.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan