Butterflies flutter by in the gentle breeze.

Meaning: Butterflies fly around in the light wind.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are flying insects with colorful wings. Flutter means to move or flap your wings quickly. By means near or past something. Gentle means not strong or rough. Breeze is a light wind.

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The butterflies dance in the soft wind.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it uses the word "dance" to describe the way the butterflies are flying. It's like saying, Look at the butterflies gracefully moving in the gentle wind.

Choice of Words: Dance means to move in a graceful and rhythmic way, like you might see in a ballet or other type of dance performance. Soft means gentle or kind, and wind is a current of air that is moving. When you put them together, "The butterflies dance in the soft wind" means that you can see butterflies moving gracefully in the gentle breeze.

The butterflies gracefully float in the breeze.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first two, but it uses the word "float" to describe the way the butterflies are flying. It's like saying, Look at the butterflies moving smoothly and elegantly in the gentle wind.

Choice of Words: Gracefully means in a smooth and elegant way, and float means to move or rest on the surface of a liquid or in the air without sinking. Breeze is a light wind. When you put them together, "The butterflies gracefully float in the breeze" means that you can see butterflies moving smoothly and elegantly in the gentle wind.

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