Butterflies fluttered by in a colorful parade.
Meaning: This sentence is describing how the butterflies were flying and displaying their colorful wings.
Choice of Words: Fluttered means to move or flap one's wings quickly. Butterflies are insects with colorful wings. Parade is a public procession or display. When you put them together, "Butterflies fluttered by in a colorful parade" means that the butterflies were flying and flapping their colorful wings in a beautiful display.
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