Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The centre includes dipping ponds filled with aquatic life and dragonflies.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Meanwhile, more visually appealing insect groups such as butterflies and dragonflies receive a disproportionate share of conservation protections.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

We see trees, greenery, flowers, strawberries, butterflies and dragonflies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In the summer of 2024, he proposed at Crater Lake, surrounded by a swarm of dragonflies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

Jeweled dragonflies hovered like shrill children’s voices in the sun.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy