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butterfly

Noun

Definitions

1. butterfly

This noun refers to a butterfly, the winged insect known for its delicate and colorful appearance. It appears frequently in literature and poetry as a symbol of transformation, beauty, or fleeting nature. It is also used in the name of the butterfly swimming stroke.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If life is a garden, I want to be the flower that waits for a butterfly.

Sentence 2

My kid was chasing a butterfly yesterday and fell over.

Sentence 3

A butterfly with black-edged wings is swaying above the flowers.

Sentence 4

Oh well — nobody can tell where a butterfly's headed anyway.

Sentence 5

The teacher said, "Freedom is like a butterfly — you can't catch it."