butterflies
Example Sentences
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Legendary BBC commentator Ted Lowe, predicting trouble may be ahead in the Crucible cauldron, says: "The butterflies must be floating around his tummy."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
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
According to The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, butterflies are in sharp decline, with the white-letter hairstreak species falling by 80% since the survey began in 1973.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Even among more adaptable butterflies, the picture is mixed.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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
