Example Sentences

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But up until now, the populations of dragonflies and damselflies in the region haven't been properly documented, he says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In dragonflies, reflected light plays a key role in how individuals appear to one another.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Red and blue dragonflies buzzed about our heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

A short preview of the experience was Disneyfied fun: immersion in a landscape whose inhabitants included giant dragonflies, a Pteranodon, a group of long-necked Astrodon and agile hadrosaurs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

Hey, Mr. Mac, why are you so into dragonflies?

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander