| And the stars that were splashed across the sky flickered like candle flames. |
| The dying embers of the fire flickered and he squinted to get a feel of his surroundings. |
| At a very human level, televisions flickered off and air-conditioning units stopped whirring in sweltering heat. |
| Her shadow flickered across the wall behind her, tail lashing in disquiet, inhuman muscles shifting as she moved. |
| Waving his right hand over the candle, the wick suddenly flickered, then formed into a flame, which lit his cold room. |
| A few lights from campfires at the canyon campground flickered in the distance. |
