butterfly

Example Sentences

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A large butterfly, gray and blue, landed on the deck, and Gelifen launched himself after it.

From Literature

I’ve had several unpleasant dreams where I’m encased in one of Gran’s glass paperweights or trapped beneath the bell jar that houses her arrangement of dried flowers and dead butterflies.

From Literature

The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering along the California coast continues to remain near historic lows, according to a new annual count.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re also known as La Mariposas, which I always really loved, because my name means butterfly.

From Los Angeles Times

She was on the floor of Tía’s apartment, cutting out blue construction paper butterflies for Mariposa while Tía’s telenovelas played across the room.

From Literature