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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
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Foster’s tenure had flickers of momentum.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Light broke through the mountains in flickers, then vanished as the storm thickened.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 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
Over dinner, a broadcast flickers on the cabin’s dusty TV.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The glowing phenomenon appears as rays, spirals and flickers that most commonly manifest in hues of red and green.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Just this one pipe yielded the carcasses of hundreds of birds and animals, including kestrels, flickers, bluebirds, and fence lizards that had become trapped over a time period of 50 years.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Once the sun goes down, the neon flickers on and music spills from open doorways.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
But things get weird when Kamala sees flickers of zombie faces in the crowd.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Foster’s tenure had flickers of momentum.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Light broke through the mountains in flickers, then vanished as the storm thickened.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Her debut, Sayonara Bar, flickers around the characters frequenting a Japanese hostess lounge, while The Incarnations traces a single soul across a thousand years.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 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
Over dinner, a broadcast flickers on the cabin’s dusty TV.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The glowing phenomenon appears as rays, spirals and flickers that most commonly manifest in hues of red and green.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Just this one pipe yielded the carcasses of hundreds of birds and animals, including kestrels, flickers, bluebirds, and fence lizards that had become trapped over a time period of 50 years.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Once the sun goes down, the neon flickers on and music spills from open doorways.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickers
Noun
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Godard’s ode to American movies that required only a girl and a gun begat freak-flag-flying films like Slacker, which begat Linklater’s career, characterized by him following his own muse.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now’s the perfect time to grab a blanket and go through the best space horror movies.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mild with occasional snow flurries, but calm most of the week.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the pool room — an oval-like space with a pool table set in the middle — Reuter’s work is a brick-like mural with hints of greenery peeking out along the top.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yates has been dating Andrews since the summer of 2023, after months of Yates' dropping hints online.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Throughout the film, del Toro flits and hovers between contradictory ideas, with the restlessness of the beautiful butterflies that Elizabeth, an amateur entomologist, likes to study.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But while a Halloween marathon is a seasonal must, trying to figure out how to watch all 13 films can feel as daunting as coming face-to-face with the Shape himself.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a single term, the 39th president screened at least 400 films between this venue and Camp David, starting with All the President's Men — a movie about the Watergate scandal — soon after he was sworn in.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Remember to be patient as auroras may arrive in quiet bursts, glowing faintly before becoming vibrant waves of color.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This stick-slip behavior is explained by the elastic-rebound theory, which describes how strain builds gradually and is released in sudden bursts.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Audiences just can’t get enough of films that offer frights and scares, or even family-friendly flicks that pay homage to spooky season.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Mothertongue contains plenty of ingredients found in flicks like Sweet Home Alabama or Garden State, and ultimately winds up delivering on the genre’s promise.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Flickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flickers. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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