flutter

Example Sentences

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Their road to their home in Meitar, in southern Israel, is lined with banners paying tribute to him, the yellow flags of remembrance for Israel's hostages fluttering alongside.

From BBC

“Yeah. I’m here. I just…” I flutter a hand in front of my chest.

From Literature

The soundtrack captures the subtle smack of lips moving and the flutter of expressive hands moving through air, as well as extraneous sound like the hum of a jet passing overhead.

From Los Angeles Times

"I want you to know that your parents, your grandparents and many Spaniards, united, managed to carry out an exemplary transition" in "very complex circumstances", he added with a Spanish flag fluttering in the background.

From Barron's

Amid fading light, the delicate fledglings fluttered in a wind portending a storm.

From Los Angeles Times