shuffling

Example Sentences

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The shuffling clatter of domino-shaped ceramic tiles drowned out the women’s laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He, fellow staff and scores of volunteers were shuffling between tasks like firing up stoves and spreading protective covers on a collection of smaller plants, like orchids.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The race for Los Angeles mayor has been in an extraordinary state of flux, with the candidate lineup shuffling and reshuffling in the final days before the filing deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Performers are dropping their masks, or at the very least shuffling them, to force us to think harder about what we’re all doing in the theater as the world around us burns.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Mrs. Jones’s feet make shuffling sounds on her porch, and I don’t have to see her to know she’s scanning the alleyway, squinting into the shadows.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam