dragonfly

Example Sentences

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He’s started dressing in oversized designer T-shirts, massive shearling coats, and a slim suit with dragonflies on it—with matching dragonfly shoes.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

He’s using plain old minnows in his pond for now to deter mosquitoes because he was worried that dragonfly larvae would eat his tiny fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

These conditions preserved fossils in incredible detail, capturing delicate structures like dragonfly wings and even a dinosaur feather.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

The dragonfly unexpectedly landed on the turtle's nose.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

Let us see what’s in your dragonfly box and we’ll join, you say, before The Mac starts, get this, rapping: Hey, DJ, Drop That Beat The Mac drinks tea in a dragonfly mug.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander