flittered; flittering; flitters
Examples of flitter in a Sentence
Verb
the birds flittered back and forth between the backyard feeder and the safety of the trees
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Coaches and friends flitter in and out.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The unexpected sight of the little orange carp flittering around in a glorified puddle was everywhere, a social-media must-post, a Walden surrounded by concrete at a corner known as the Bed-Stuy Aquarium.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
As a result Rose flittered on the periphery of the game but was never readmitted to it.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Our attention constantly jumps from one flittering speck to the next, and the storm of activity blocks our view of the whole sphere.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
My eyes gleefully flittered among the many gilded furnishings, opulent light fixtures, and damask wall treatments.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
The unexpected sight of the little orange carp flittering around in a glorified puddle was everywhere, a social-media must-post, a Walden surrounded by concrete at a corner known as the Bed-Stuy Aquarium.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
Only fountains, flitter sparklers and ground spinners are permitted.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 4 July 2023
Shadows flitter across the water.
—Carson Vaughan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2020
Physics contains equations that describe everything from the stretching of space-time to the flitter of photons.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
More than 1,000 butterflies flitter among a natural-rock waterfall, palms, and even orchids.
—Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 12 June 2018
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Verb
Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Coaches and friends flitter in and out.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The unexpected sight of the little orange carp flittering around in a glorified puddle was everywhere, a social-media must-post, a Walden surrounded by concrete at a corner known as the Bed-Stuy Aquarium.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
As a result Rose flittered on the periphery of the game but was never readmitted to it.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Our attention constantly jumps from one flittering speck to the next, and the storm of activity blocks our view of the whole sphere.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
My eyes gleefully flittered among the many gilded furnishings, opulent light fixtures, and damask wall treatments.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
The unexpected sight of the little orange carp flittering around in a glorified puddle was everywhere, a social-media must-post, a Walden surrounded by concrete at a corner known as the Bed-Stuy Aquarium.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
Still, before that vista can rightly command your attention, your eyes will first flitter among the many wonders inside—from the handsome vignettes of vintage and bespoke furnishings that fill every corner of the home to the eclectic artworks that cover the walls in dense, salon-style arrangements.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
Only fountains, flitter sparklers and ground spinners are permitted.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 4 July 2023
Shadows flitter across the water.
—Carson Vaughan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2020
Physics contains equations that describe everything from the stretching of space-time to the flitter of photons.
—Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
More than 1,000 butterflies flitter among a natural-rock waterfall, palms, and even orchids.
—Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 12 June 2018
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“Flitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flitter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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