Example Sentences

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Outside of flickers like Carmelo Anthony’s homecoming and Linsanity, Madison Square Garden was funereal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"No matter how difficult times are, I believe that humans always manage to find flickers of levity and deep wells of love," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Inside an underground shelter at a hospital in the Israeli city of Haifa, a television screen flickers with images of Iranian missiles as doctors and midwives deliver Sarah Bird's third child.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Even in this abysmal situation, there are flickers of positivity for the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

He hesitates, a beat of annoyance flickers through his eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam