butterflies
Example Sentences
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That’s especially true of romance readers, who are generally regarded as the social butterflies of the book community.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Comma butterflies, with their distinctively ragged wing edges, have recovered in numbers since the survey began.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"Most British butterflies reach their northern range limit in the UK, so they have opportunities to expand further north into northern England and Scotland," she adds.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Data collected over half a century shows many of the UK's most distinctive butterflies are in steep decline.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
At her words, a swarm of butterflies fluttered out of the hackberry shrubs and flitted around me, dusting me with delight.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
