as in flipping
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked
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Years of kitchen use and page-flipping transform a book into a genre fixture.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Others lay on the hardwood floor, flipping through picture books.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ankle-skimming pants also come in two inseam lengths.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why People Love It During its prime trending era in the 1950s, as well as into modern times, boatneck shirts are most known for being flattering on your form—skimming across your collarbones in a lengthening, elegant way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Leafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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