Her nostrils flared briefly, as if she inhaled a new scent.

The golden ship's force shields flared briefly here and there, but never even looked like going down.

At one point soon after the debate had opened, tempers flared briefly even over a procedural matter.

In the dark valley below them the single fire flared briefly, then died to a tiny glow.

The red point of Maria's cigarette flared briefly when she took a drag.

Then, when I was out of the room, the system flared briefly, and all communications were disrupted.

John Edwards flared briefly into prominence, but seemed to lack staying power.

The creature's eyes flared briefly, following her figure as she crossed the room toward her father.

In front of them a match flared briefly yellow.

The fire flared briefly as it consumed each twig and then died down.