fluttered

Example Sentences

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Blue-and-white Israeli flags fluttered in the wind, as mourners held the young lieutenant's portrait alongside a homemade banner reading: "We will remember forever."

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

My heart fluttered so quickly and irregularly it made me see spots, landing me in the hospital for monitoring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The album covers fluttered like the display on a slot machine.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

They met the moment, and any butterflies they might have had fluttered away when seasoned quarterback Matthew Stafford completed his first 10 passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

But it didn’t matter: Their good intentions fluttered like dark birds above the city streets.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti