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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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Recent Examples of flirt
Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
White breaks down where to meet men based on four different flirt styles.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Albernaz, who flirted with the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins last winter, tied the knot with the Baltimore Orioles last week.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Fire up the flirt pole Cats have teaser wands, dogs have flirt poles.
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Some of the women complained about unwanted touches, flirting, kisses and suggestive comments.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirt
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Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
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In March 2022, he was found not guilty of state-level wanton endangerment charges related to shots fired that entered Napper's apartment.—
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In August 2025, the company announced plans to enter the automotive sector and teased two concept cars that drew heavy comparisons to the Bugatti Chiron and Rolls-Royce Cullinan.—
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Also at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Cyrus teased a potential return to the beloved, wig-wearing character.—
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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.—
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One by one, people of all ages silently stare at the camera for several seconds as emotions flit across their faces.—
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In 2019, Lung made a deal with Pop Mart, a company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers, to sell the figurines.—
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On the heels of his success with Outer Banks, Lilah's father began to toy around with the idea of a show that details the origin story of a band, which would eventually turn into The Runarounds.—
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During early warm-ups for the Broncos-Chargers game, Dobbins spent over 30 minutes catching up with former Los Angeles teammates and coaches, darting over to the stands to sign a few autographs.—
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The 18-year-old Englishman became the youngest ever darts world champion a year ago after beating three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen.—
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
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To Newton, the saga was a reminder of how, in the age of increasingly sophisticated and accessible generative AI, anyone online can easily and quickly fool even the most discerning content consumers.—
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Consisting of wispy layers that create soft movement, akin to fluttering butterfly wings, the cut is a popular option for cascading long lengths.—
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With 10 minutes to spare before a rally at the intersection of 45th Street and Lamar Boulevard, at least 50 protesters were already showing up with drums, saxophones, homemade signs and fluttering American flags to protest ICE's killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good.—
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Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.—
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The aging Airy had devoted his observatory to stellar measurements that now produced trifling improvements to navigation.—
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“Flirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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