butterflies
Example Sentences
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The markers were engraved with butterflies, with pairs of butterfly-shaped flower arrangements next to the graves along with bouquets containing a mix of white and purple roses, daisies and carnations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Like the fragile butterflies that flitter around Alicent after Helaena’s death, she was too good for all of this nonsense.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The butterflies never go away, Dalton said, and an adrenaline rush right before a physically demanding stunt is inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A garden has become a "successful micro-reserve" for helping multiple types of butterflies by giving them more space and plants to thrive in.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Get these dead butterflies off the windshield so we can see where we’re going.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
