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
Rare butterflies have been spotted after a group of volunteers planted hundreds of elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The monitoring programme, the largest of its kind in the world, has tracked butterflies across more than 7,600 sites, with volunteers walking the equivalent of 40 times around the globe.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Despite 2025 being the sunniest year on record, it was only an average year for butterflies overall, ranking 20th out of the past 50.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
I’ve got butterflies doing cartwheels inside my stomach at the thought of standing up in front of the whole class.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
