How to Use flapper in a Sentence

flapper

noun

• But who knew those bony little flappers could also be stuffed?
  — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 8 May 2018
• Adding to the flapper-like style of the dress were layers of pearl necklaces.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 7 July 2021
• Some said flappers would turn out smarter and stronger than their foremothers.
  — Erin Alberty, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
• Just before the driver slammed the door, a woman in a red flapper dress joined us.
  — Carmel Breathnach, New York Times, 8 July 2023
• This can prevent the flapper from sealing over the flush valve opening.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
• But flapperese lacks a word for the flapper’s male counterpart.
  — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2020
• North was a flapper with a gift for publicity and a nose for action.
  — Immy Humes, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022
• And don’t sleep on what’s trending for spring; bold colors and flapper-era beading are very in.
  — Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
• Simply unhook from the old flapper from the flush valve and disconnect the chain.
  — Fran Aliwalas, Popular Mechanics, 15 Apr. 2021
• And the inevitable flapper will place her flimsy winter dresses in the moth balls and dig out her furs.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022
• Don your fedoras and your flappers and get ready to Charleston.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 3 Feb. 2020
• The square neckline and length all add to the flapper vibe, though the gown is new—and Armani, of course.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2023
• The style may have peaked during the flapper era, but this revival feels entirely new.
  — Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
• From fringy flapper dresses, to white zoot suits, to ornate headwear…a good time was indeed had by all.
  — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2020
• Once that’s been done, detach the chain that connects the flapper to the flush handle and install the new valve.
  — John Kennedy, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2020
• Check the status of your flapper by removing the tank lid and looking inside.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
• The teen picked out a white and silver flapper dress to go along with her prom's Great Gatsby theme.
  — Sheeka Sanahori, Humankind, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2017
• Everybody has enjoyed the flappers and the Gatsby and all of that sort of flashy stuff.
  — Angela Serratore, Smithsonian, 1 Aug. 2019
• Parts like the seal, flapper, and gasket that connects the tank to the bowl itself are made of plastic or rubber.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023
• This V-neck stunner brings back the charm of the flapper era, combined with a modern bodycon touch.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Her curvaceous figure, flapper ‘do and large eyes remained.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
• Ring in the new year in true 1920s flapper fashion in this multi-room party.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
• Opt for a flapper-esque dress that has a drop waist or is knee-length, and modernize it by wearing it over a pair of chic culottes.
  — Emma Anderson, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
• In her yearbook photo, she’s turned away from the camera, looking back at the lens with a smirk, her dark hair cut into a flapper bob.
  — Amit Katwala, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
• This look was a beauty hallmark of Josephine Baker and other icons of the flapper era.
  — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
• Drop-waist dresses feel fresh this fall, nodding to their flapper-era roots while delivering modern ease.
  — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
• Ouija boards and séances seemed old-fashioned in the new world of flappers, jazz, and Prohibition.
  — Joy Lanzendorfer, Longreads, 14 June 2018
• The roaring twenties was a heyday for more than just flappers, speakeasies, and Louis Armstrong.
  — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
• BodyVox teams with the Akropolis Reed Quintet to bring back the era of flappers and speakeasies.
  — oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2020
• In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019