Example Sentences

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Hundreds of green Turkmen flags fluttered in the desert wind, held up by women in red, purple, blue and green outfits.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Four U.A.E. flags fluttered from the roof in the afternoon breeze, while a small fleet of roughly two dozen school buses stood idle beside the compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The album covers fluttered like the display on a slot machine.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Protest flags fluttered in the cold winter breeze, while in the side streets vendors sold waffles and pastries stuffed with red-bean paste to hungry protesters.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

The leader whispered some words to the others, and then he fluttered in through the barn door.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown