butterflies
Example Sentences
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She was such a beautiful person who loved butterflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
When she isn’t filming the daily soap opera, which airs on Peacock, Hall enjoys raising monarch butterflies, exploring the shops and restaurants on Montana, and hosting movie nights at home with her two sons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I started raising monarch butterflies because my identical twin sister, who played my twin on the show, planted a butterfly garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
First listed as a British species during the reign of King Charles II, black-veined white butterflies officially became extinct in Britain in 1925.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
As our train chugged along through Indiana and across Ohio, the sunshine smiling down upon us, I couldn’t stop the butterflies from batting around in my stomach.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
