pitter-patter

Example Sentences

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It’s a flow of squeaking of tennis shoes and the pitter-patter of the ball hitting the concrete court until either Klugo or Chung scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“We would wake to the pitter-patter of little feet in the middle of the night,” Groonwald recalls, saying that the experience taught her two lessons.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

The show’s soundtrack and the décor are usually distinctly ’80s, but the pitter-patter of David and Maddie’s bickering and the creativity of the mysteries are timeless.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Zookeeper Rosie Owen said: "It's so lovely to once again hear the pitter-patter of tiny, spotty and stripy Malayan tapir feet."

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022

Then another strange noise—light slaps that sound like the pitter-patter of footsteps.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer