butterflies
Example Sentences
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I’ve got butterflies doing cartwheels inside my stomach at the thought of standing up in front of the whole class.
From Literature
Dozens of new wild spaces are set to be created to attract butterflies, moths, and other wildlife across Glasgow.
From BBC
This winter's extreme flooding has destroyed nests, drowned small mammals and threatens a sharp drop in butterflies and other species this spring.
From BBC
“Grandpa,” I said, “what in the world did that fellow want with all of those butterflies?”
From Literature
To him those relics are akin to looking at a collection of lifeless butterflies preserved in a box.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
