Butterflies flitted gracefully through the air.
Meaning: This sentence describes butterflies flying in a beautiful and elegant way.
Choice of Words: Butterflies are small, flying insects with colorful wings. Flitted means that the butterflies were flying in a light, fluttering manner, and gracefully suggests that they were moving in a beautiful and elegant way. Through indicates that the butterflies were flying among the air, and air refers to the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.
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