butterflies
Example Sentences
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She was such a beautiful person who loved butterflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The population dwindled to about 1,000 butterflies in the 1970s, when it was named an endangered species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Sometimes I get milkweed with eggs already on it, and Julie knows her butterflies are going to a good home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The zoo said nine female butterflies had arrived on Tuesday from Normandy, France, and within 10 minutes of arrival one had already laid a batch of eggs.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Behind her, a newly emerged brood of tiny snout-nosed butterflies crawled out from under the spiny hackberry bushes and began to creep upon her.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
