pitter-patter

Example Sentences

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Before the sniffles, before the sharp inhales and heavy swallows — before, in other words, any of the typical sounds of crying — you hear the muted pitter-patter of a child’s tears making landfall on his T-shirt.

From New York Times

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

Exhausted after a day of travel, I climbed onto the thin mattress and fell asleep listening to the pitter-patter of rain on the clay roof.

From New York Times

The predictability of this place calms me: the salty air, the sounds of rushing waves, the pitter-patter of the runners, seagulls chirping and the wind dancing on the sand.

From Los Angeles Times

We can know this because anti-abortion propaganda is awash in stories romanticizing dead and maimed women, whose "sacrifice for the unborn" causes right-wing hearts to pitter-patter.

From Salon