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Explore Fluttering through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like flap or flapping. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Fluttering in a sentence

Fluttering | Flutter | Fluttered | Flutters

Fluttering meaning

Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.

Synonyms of Fluttering

Using Fluttering

  • The main meaning on this page is: Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
  • Useful related words include: flap, flapping, flutter, wave.
  • In the example corpus, fluttering often appears in combinations such as: fluttering in, fluttering around, the fluttering.

Context around Fluttering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Fluttering

  • In this selection, "fluttering" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, butterflies, keep, despite, everywhere, fans and sheets stand out and add context to how "fluttering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a moth fluttering around one and all him fluttering cheek muscles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fluttering" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fluttering

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

What do the fluttering flags say? (6 words)

Mr. Martin felt a fluttering in his stomach. (8 words)

And just like that, our hearts are fluttering. (8 words)

The most eerie example of alleged suspicious behavior Foy shared was an interview given by his grandad, also a police officer, for a documentary about the murders where he bizarrely describes one of the victim's bra 'fluttering' as she received CPR. (42 words)

The sounds of Andalucian chatter, fluttering fans and flamenco floated towards us as we made our way to the Plaza de España, as if to make sure we knew we were in the birthplace of many Spanish traditions. (38 words)

The flag of St Piran apparently represents white tin flowing from black rock, or good overcoming evil, but whatever it means, they’re very proud of it and you’ll find it fluttering everywhere in Cornwall. (36 words)

But hey, there's no time for Spider-Man to mourn; after all, we still need those sweet sales figures to keep fluttering, right? (24 words)

Who can forget Curry's Pennywise between the fluttering sheets, his smile turning sour, kicking off the miniseries? (18 words)

What do the fluttering flags say? (6 words)

Example sentences (20)

But hey, there's no time for Spider-Man to mourn; after all, we still need those sweet sales figures to keep fluttering, right?

But, in a surprise twist, she is actually found guilty and thrown behind bars, proving that despite fluttering her eyelashes and playing the victim, she couldn't escape from her crimes.

In the first act, after arriving at the cabin, Peter nearly loses his mind when he discovers a moth fluttering around one of the light fixtures, demanding that David get rid of it.

If Joey was my person and Joey and I fell in love, my heart is fluttering even thinking about that.

Mr. Martin felt a fluttering in his stomach.

The flag of St Piran apparently represents white tin flowing from black rock, or good overcoming evil, but whatever it means, they’re very proud of it and you’ll find it fluttering everywhere in Cornwall.

The most eerie example of alleged suspicious behavior Foy shared was an interview given by his grandad, also a police officer, for a documentary about the murders where he bizarrely describes one of the victim's bra 'fluttering' as she received CPR.

The sounds of Andalucian chatter, fluttering fans and flamenco floated towards us as we made our way to the Plaza de España, as if to make sure we knew we were in the birthplace of many Spanish traditions.

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Who can forget Curry's Pennywise between the fluttering sheets, his smile turning sour, kicking off the miniseries?

In it, we are shown the Knightmare future similar to the one from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a Joker card fluttering ominously amid a post-apocalyptic landscape.

Instead of the natural fluttering of stems, buds and leaves, these stakes point upward in rigid form, stoic and solid.

The track Comunhão is a stand-out, with the duo’s serene, oscillating vocals fluttering over an acoustic guitar.

What do the fluttering flags say?

With money fluttering down like ticker tape, dozens of locals scrambled for a fistful.

And just like that, our hearts are fluttering.

Antonoff evokes those mixed emotions with fluttering synths, but sustained acoustic-piano chords ground the sound the same way Swift uses the repeated street name to anchor the lyric in the real world.

He blows in, fringe fluttering, suit flapping, his manager reeling behind him.

Peter Aubry felt the butterflies fluttering in his own stomach on Dec. 29, 2017, as 32-year-old Jeff Glass skated out for his NHL debut.

The rest was all him: fluttering cheek muscles, rolling eyeballs… Butterfield, who has acted since he was seven years old, but never like this, aced his big moment, I tell him.

Actively observe your surroundings: the purple flower peeking out among the grass blades, the butterflies fluttering through the trees.

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Common combinations with fluttering

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fluttering" in a sentence?
An example: "But hey, there's no time for Spider-Man to mourn; after all, we still need those sweet sales figures to keep fluttering, right?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fluttering" from authentic English texts.
What does "fluttering" mean?
Fluttering means: Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
What are synonyms of "fluttering"?
Common synonyms of "fluttering" include: flap, flapping, flutter, wave, undulation.
How many example sentences with "fluttering" are there?
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