pitter-patter
noun
pit·ter-pat·ter
ˈpi-tər-ˌpa-tər 
ˈpi-tē-ˌpa-
: a rapid succession of light sounds or beats : patter
Examples of pitter-patter in a Sentence
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The spa also remains blissfully devoid of the pitter-patter of little feet.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
Her self-consciousness pitter-patters all through her mind, though.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Hu employed long tracking shots and dynamic jump cuts to create a dramatic, almost spiritual sense of rhythm, while the pitter-patter of racing feet, the bright clang of weapons, and the swish of bodies rushing through the foliage imparts a musical effect not unlike the pleasures of ASMR.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Albie Manzo and his wife Chelsea Manzo will soon be hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet!
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Soon, the pitter-patter of tiny tick feet will be coming to the insectary.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
The hit dramedy about the staff of a beloved Chicago Italian-beef-sandwich spot runs on the pitter-patter of overlapping dialogue, immersing viewers in the stressful reality of working inside a kitchen.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
Aside from a few moments with their daughter (Ella Dane Morgan), Joe and Kirsten are the only characters who sing, and Guettel has written O’Hara and James a range of styles, from operatic aria-lets to pitter-pattering imitations of jazzy jingles (the Morton Salt Girl recurs as a metaphor).
—Vulture, 6 June 2023
Then the rain started pitter-pattering on his tiny yellow pop-up tent.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
Her self-consciousness pitter-patters all through her mind, though.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Hu employed long tracking shots and dynamic jump cuts to create a dramatic, almost spiritual sense of rhythm, while the pitter-patter of racing feet, the bright clang of weapons, and the swish of bodies rushing through the foliage imparts a musical effect not unlike the pleasures of ASMR.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Albie Manzo and his wife Chelsea Manzo will soon be hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet!
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Soon, the pitter-patter of tiny tick feet will be coming to the insectary.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
The hit dramedy about the staff of a beloved Chicago Italian-beef-sandwich spot runs on the pitter-patter of overlapping dialogue, immersing viewers in the stressful reality of working inside a kitchen.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
Aside from a few moments with their daughter (Ella Dane Morgan), Joe and Kirsten are the only characters who sing, and Guettel has written O’Hara and James a range of styles, from operatic aria-lets to pitter-pattering imitations of jazzy jingles (the Morton Salt Girl recurs as a metaphor).
—Vulture, 6 June 2023
Then the rain started pitter-pattering on his tiny yellow pop-up tent.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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