Example Sentences

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"That's what we did!" cried Necktie Harry, who was flecking some dust off the end of his gaudy scarf.

From The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys by Hope, Laura Lee

Sheila was flecking some dust from her skirts with her riding whip, and her manner was one of absolute lack of interest.

From The Trail to Yesterday by Seltzer, Charles Alden