flutter
verb (used without object)
to wave, flap, or toss about.
Example Sentences
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As a photographer’s shutter clicks, Folger flutters a mascara wand over her lashes while preparing for opening night at the Elysian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
An American flag flutters above the red brick building, while merchants cluster and converse outside its entrance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A mud-stained Venezuelan flag, tied to a pole, flutters in the Caribbean breeze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
I snap at it and it flutters off.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
