pitter-patter
Example Sentences
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A noise jolts you awake, and you hear the pitter-patter of tiny, scurrying feet.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 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
Obviously modest in quantity, Saturday’s pitter-patter in Washington may also have escaped widespread notice for another reason.
From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2022
Bantering with Badu, he pulls sassy glissandos from the horn and pushes her into pitter-patter rhythmic exchanges.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2021
The domovoi bared his pointy teeth at Ivan and vanished, and Anya heard his pitter-patter on the other side of the door.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
