His bicycle tyre flatted just before the race, and he missed his best chance to win.

After university, they had several flattings across the city before settling into a permanent home.

The composer marked the note as a flat in the score to indicate it should be lowered by a semitone.

The pianist hesitated when he saw the a-flat marked in the score.

Birdwatchers gathered at the tidal flats at dawn to photograph the migratory shorebirds.

We walked past the row of dusk-flats, their windows glowing as night settled in.

Many students rented coldwater flats near the university because they were cheaper than heated apartments.

The roller flats out each metal sheet before it goes to the stamping station.

During the rehearsal, the saxophone section struggled to tune their B flats with the rest of the band.

The blocks of flats along the river were painted in bright colors to lift the spirits of the neighborhood.