butterfly

Example Sentences

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The butterfly effect of American ingenuity is given full flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Matt said the highlight of the experience would be the blue morpho butterfly from central America, "with iridescent blue wings, darting and flitting" around the space.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The butterfly house opens to the public on 23 May.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Lazare, a Papillon dwarf spaniel with stand-up "butterfly" ears, was born on December 4, 1995, according to animal charity worker Anne-Sophie Moyon.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It looked like it was made of beaten gold, complete with delicate roses and a glittering butterfly whose wings reminded Aru of stained glass.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi