Sentence examples for like flutter from inspiring English sources

A verb like flutter implies not just action but lightness, speed, motion and emotion.

Because of the increasing length of this class of bridges, they are becoming prone to phenomena like flutter in a similar way than long span suspension bridges.

Just like flutter kicks, shoot for about 20-30 reps, and repeat 3-4 times.

How to do it: Just like flutter kicks, you're lying flat on your back, only instead of fluttering your legs like you're swimming, you move your feet from side to side, in an alternating fashion.

The album's studio production echoes "The Reminder" by Feist, playfully deploying instruments like banjo or clarinet along with a band; there's also a Feist-like flutter in Ms. Steiner's voice, particularly in the album's bouncy first single, "Little Numbers".

Maloney's vocal versatility on songs such as the Joni Mitchell-like "Flutter" and the jazzy "Fire for You" are indicative of her talent.

For all her ingenuity and faun-like fluttering, McEwan was really no more successful in the part than was Julia McKenzie, her very different successor.

I even saw a little gospel singer-like fluttering of the hand during a medium shot when he began to dig deep.

4. Kids aren't the only ones who like to flutter around in feather wings ($34) by the local label Atsuyo et Akiko.

Speakers whirl and rotate just overhead like fluttering bats.

Over the hard-baked, cracked earth, pink and white bindweed creeps between seed heads of cabbage, teasel and thistle, and clouded yellow butterflies appear like fluttering corn marigolds.