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flirts

  • plural of flirt.
  • present tense form of flirt (3rd person singular).

Example Sentences

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America flirts with it and folds, every single cycle.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s great theater when a champion flirts with a crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Ms. Truschke’s book is quirky and flirts with wokeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“Pee-wee as Himself” flirts with this idea as Reubens deadpans his way through interviews, cheekily asking, “Is that true?” to the camera at times, almost daring Wolf and viewers to take the bait.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

He hates it when she flirts with others.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario