butterfly

Example Sentences

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The butterfly effect of American ingenuity is given full flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The newly protected area includes species-rich chalk grassland, important archaeological records and habitat for rare wildlife, including the endangered Duke of Burgundy butterfly.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"It's like Zara Larsson's bloomed into the full butterfly version of herself, like this is the Zara," fan Christian 25, tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The butterfly house opens to the public on 23 May.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“That’s the logo my mom uses on all her websites,” Finn said, pointing to a tiny purple butterfly at the bottom of the page.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix