Get to know Butterflies better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Butterflies in a sentence
Butterflies meaning
plural of butterfly
Using Butterflies
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of butterfly
- In the example corpus, butterflies often appears in combinations such as: butterflies and, and butterflies, the butterflies.
Context around Butterflies
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Butterflies
- In this selection, "butterflies" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, copper, admiral, wood, increased, increasing and fluttered stand out and add context to how "butterflies" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also released butterflies with other and and the butterflies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "butterflies" sits close to words such as billionaires, deed and dim, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with butterflies
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But it was a nice shock and I had butterflies. (10 words)
Do Butterflies Bite?: Fascinating Answers to Questions about Butterflies and Moths (Animals Q&A). (14 words)
Horriblin Horns can be cooked with critters (ex: butterflies, lizards, frogs) to make Elixirs. (14 words)
He moves through the film with quiet care for his children, for Gracie, for the butterflies he’s been nursing, helping protect them until they, like his own children, can leave their cocoons and fly away. (36 words)
The butterflies in a student’s stomach as they click “commit” to their admission offer from App State are only comparable to the butterflies in a student’s stomach on graduation day. (32 words)
Both books, in tandem with “Butterflies In Me,” work to uplift the voices of children, who are rarely empowered to speak up on their own behalf, no matter their background. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
The butterflies in a student’s stomach as they click “commit” to their admission offer from App State are only comparable to the butterflies in a student’s stomach on graduation day.
The Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust is campaigning to raise $15,000 in twelve days, to fund DNA research into identifying copper butterflies and understanding their habitats.
Red admiral butterflies increased 10-fold, with orange tip and speckled wood butterflies increasing three-fold.
They also released butterflies with other survivors and watched in amazement as the butterflies fluttered up and away.
Do Butterflies Bite?: Fascinating Answers to Questions about Butterflies and Moths (Animals Q&A).
According to Whittmore, many of the rare species that live in the area include moths, butterflies, and whippoorwill, a bird species that has been experiencing a population decline.
Along with bats, bees and butterflies, the day-long event will offer a wealth of in-depth information on how to attract and nurture pollinators.
Both books, in tandem with “Butterflies In Me,” work to uplift the voices of children, who are rarely empowered to speak up on their own behalf, no matter their background.
But it was a nice shock and I had butterflies.
California has experienced startling declines in its populations of native bees, butterflies, moths, songbirds and other pollinators in recent decades due to habitat loss.
David and Betty loved to travel and took advantage of the winter months to visit exotic locations and photograph flora and fauna, especially unusual and interesting species of butterflies.
Depending on the species, butterflies can range from one to 30 centimetres (cm) in size.
Don't be deceived by the name as this little patch has much more than just beautiful butterflies to offer - though they certainly are an amazing site.
For generalist butterflies, there are a few different plants that can serve as host, but the list is usually short.
From the metamorphosis of monarch butterflies, to the ethereal movement of fog, clouds and Maine’s unpredictable weather.
He moves through the film with quiet care for his children, for Gracie, for the butterflies he’s been nursing, helping protect them until they, like his own children, can leave their cocoons and fly away.
Her swollen belly strains against her pink T-shirt, which is adorned with hearts and butterflies.
Horriblin Horns can be cooked with critters (ex: butterflies, lizards, frogs) to make Elixirs.
I gotta tell you, to this day, when I see an email from my agent, I get butterflies.
I love to garden and the reason is for the birds, the bees, and the butterflies.
Common combinations with butterflies
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- butterflies and 27×
- and butterflies 26×
- the butterflies 21×
- of butterflies 20×
- butterflies in 14×
- monarch butterflies 13×
- bees butterflies 9×
- butterflies to 8×
- butterflies moths 6×
- with butterflies 5×