Example Sentences
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Matt said the highlight of the experience would be the blue morpho butterfly from central America, "with iridescent blue wings, darting and flitting" around the space.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Yamamoto cruised through the first inning, striking out third baseman Yoan Moncado swinging and getting shortstop Zach Neto to look at a called strike three on a darting sinker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Women of all ages sat in the waiting room, darting their eyes, looking for connection and distraction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Flo, darting to my window—“How sweet! We must go there sometime, won’t we Papa?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
