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as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
as a child, the future director would spend hours sitting in the theater, totally entranced by the flickers
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as in flurries
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
usually there's a flicker in car sales when the new models come out
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as in hints
an almost imperceptible sign of something
there was a flicker of recognition in her eye when I mentioned his name, but she denied knowing him
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as in flits
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh
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Recent Examples of flickers
Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The Bobcats showed flickers of promise, nearly defeating Troy and Georgia Southern in the regular season.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
The penalty kill has remained strong, and while the power play has shown flickers of improvement, Colorado has scored just one more goal than its allowed (3-2) while playing with the extra man in this stretch.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
My favorite albums reckoned deliberately with our existential moment, offering flickers of hope and grace under pressure.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Northern flickers and other woodpeckers are just some of the birds that are attracted to viburnums.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
But things get weird when Kamala sees flickers of zombie faces in the crowd.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Light broke through the mountains in flickers, then vanished as the storm thickened.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Curiosity flickers across his face when his submissive surprises him.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
As the camera pans out, the screen flickers, and House appears for a second.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Those flickers or flashes were used to show intrusive thoughts or moments of wonder.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Private sector confidence flickers but has not fully ignited.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
When Verity isn’t with someone too young for him, the two are also occasional lovers, each aware of how their attachment flickers in and out based on neediness, resentment, and actual affection.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Yet the human heart, a product of that same universe, flickers with an unreasonable light.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The deep green glass vessel, etched with vertical lines reminiscent of towering tree trunks, shifts from khaki to warm browns and golden yellows as the flame flickers, casting a hypnotic glow that’s as enchanting as its aroma.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
But most of all, Australia showed flickers of the joy that fueled Hamilton for so much of his F1 success in the past.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The Bobcats showed flickers of promise, nearly defeating Troy and Georgia Southern in the regular season.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
The penalty kill has remained strong, and while the power play has shown flickers of improvement, Colorado has scored just one more goal than its allowed (3-2) while playing with the extra man in this stretch.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
My favorite albums reckoned deliberately with our existential moment, offering flickers of hope and grace under pressure.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Northern flickers and other woodpeckers are just some of the birds that are attracted to viburnums.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
But things get weird when Kamala sees flickers of zombie faces in the crowd.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Light broke through the mountains in flickers, then vanished as the storm thickened.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Tory’s expression flickers, then settles.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Curiosity flickers across his face when his submissive surprises him.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
As the camera pans out, the screen flickers, and House appears for a second.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Those flickers or flashes were used to show intrusive thoughts or moments of wonder.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Private sector confidence flickers but has not fully ignited.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
When Verity isn’t with someone too young for him, the two are also occasional lovers, each aware of how their attachment flickers in and out based on neediness, resentment, and actual affection.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Yet the human heart, a product of that same universe, flickers with an unreasonable light.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The deep green glass vessel, etched with vertical lines reminiscent of towering tree trunks, shifts from khaki to warm browns and golden yellows as the flame flickers, casting a hypnotic glow that’s as enchanting as its aroma.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickers
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Friendly aliens aren’t a new phenomenon in movies, but usually, those friendships develop on our home turf of Earth.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The pair also address Quentin Tarantino‘s recent claim on The Joe Rogan Experience that TV shows don’t stick with you the way movies do.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Neither that, nor Monday’s snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her family from making their own Magic City hoodies and proudly wearing them to the game at State Farm Arena.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Scattered flurries are possible in the afternoon and evening, with the chance of a snow squall in the Poconos.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The detection of these molecules in an asteroid hints that they can be formed without the presence of life, and may offer clues into how these compounds could be transported across the solar system.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Again, there were hints in the data but no definitive conclusions.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the movie flits between these different storylines, time is reframed less as something to resist (or defy) than as something to embrace.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Identity takes the lead as the Moon flits into your sign, so your tone, pace, and choices are most likely to set the mood for everyone today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Indian films already reach 240 countries day-and-date on the service, Gandhi noted, a reach unavailable through traditional theatrical distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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So Bini started thinking about who the audience for his films is or could be.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most are performed for five-second bursts, in sets of 15.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Yet by the end of Saturday night, there were slight glimmers of optimism for a team that hasn’t had much to cheer for this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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You’re known for making documentaries about positive glimmers of hope from places around the world where otherwise there’s mostly been doom and despair.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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