Example Sentences
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A mud-stained Venezuelan flag, tied to a pole, flutters in the Caribbean breeze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
As the gate is removed, I half expect the chicks to rush out but, but apart from a few flutters inside the aviary, nothing happens.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Investors might want to listen to any flutters in their stomachs ahead of today’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
It trails across the ground, flutters in the air and beguiles you, just like this film.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Her hand flutters to her clavicle, to the silver chain around her neck, the claddagh charm—those tiny hands clasping a crowned heart: love, loyalty, friendship—a never-ending path that leads away from home and circles back.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
