butterflies
Example Sentences
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Legendary BBC commentator Ted Lowe, predicting trouble may be ahead in the Crucible cauldron, says: "The butterflies must be floating around his tummy."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
White-letter hairstreak butterflies are hard to spot, as they fly around the tops of tall elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
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
Rare butterflies have been spotted after a group of volunteers planted hundreds of elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
My butterflies have been flapping about all day in anticipation of seeing him, like they’ve been rehearsing for a performance of The Nutcracker.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
