Flurry

//ˈflʌ.ɹi//

"Flurry" in a Sentence (24 examples)

Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.

The dust and grit burn up when they run into Earth's atmosphere in a flurry of "shooting stars."

Environmentalists say a flurry of construction during Trump’s final days in office created a cascade of environmental problems.

Despite a flurry of local initiatives, clean energy advocates hope the Biden administration will put the power of the federal government behind a national effort.

There was a flurry of applause.

This provoked a flurry of criticism.

This statement caused a flurry of criticism.

Experts are reacting to a flurry of cyberattacks against major industrial targets in Ukraine, Germany, Iran and South Korea.

The recent flurry of social and economic reform coming out of the country has left some citizens ecstatic, others more circumspect, and a few conservatives bewildered or even angry.

a flurry of wind

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When the right-away was given, Driver Gibson would give a sonorous blast on Cardean's deep-toned hooter, and amid a flurry of swirling steam the train would move majestically out, with nearly half the city of Carlisle—or so it would appear—as onlookers on the platform.

"I missed the beast in my flurry, but he dropped you all right and was off like a streak."

With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which was […] in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.

1998, Gillian Catriona Ramchand, Deconstructing the Lexicon, in Miriam Butt and Wilhelm Geuder, eds. “The Projection of Arguments” These [argument structure] modifications are important because they have provoked a flurry of investigation into argument structure operations of merger, demotion etc.

Higglety, pigglety, pop! The dog has eaten the mop; The pig's in a hurry, The cat's in a flurry, Higglety, pigglety, pop!

The Championship highflyers almost got their reward for a resilient performance on their first visit to the Emirates, surviving a flurry of first-half Arsenal chances before hitting back with a classic sucker punch.

The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations.

Does your "Forbidden Foods" list include banana splits, ice cream sundaes, slurpies, popsicles, frozen yogurts, milk shakes, and ice cream flurries? These foods taste great but have a reputation for being bad for your health.

They will make your tongue smile with their homemade ice cream, which was voted "Best Taste in the USA Today." Enjoy exciting toppings to personalize your treat or a yummy sundae, flurry, smoothie, banana split or shake...

Again and again to such gamesome talk, the dexterous dart is repeated, the spear returning to its master like a greyhound held in skilful leash. The agonized whale goes into his flurry; the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster die.

The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent.

The think piece provoked a flurry of media responses for the remainder of the week.

And so venturing not to say another word, poor Jemima trotted off, exceedingly flurried and nervous.

She was flurried by the term with which he had qualified her gentle friend, but she took the occasion for one to which she must in every manner lend herself.

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