Butterflies fluttered near pond.

Meaning: Beautiful insects with colorful wings moved their wings quickly and lightly close to a small area of water.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are beautiful insects with colorful wings. Fluttered means moved their wings quickly and lightly. Near means close to. Pond is a small area of water, usually smaller than a lake.

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Butterflies danced around the pond.

Meaning: This sentence describes the butterflies moving in a graceful and rhythmic way near the pond.

Choice of Words: Danced is a verb that means to move in a graceful and rhythmic way, like a dancer. Around means in a circle or in a circular motion. When you put them together, "Butterflies danced around the pond" creates a vivid image of the butterflies moving gracefully in the air near the pond.

Butterflies fluttered near the pond.

Meaning: This sentence describes the butterflies flying close to the pond with their wings moving quickly and lightly.

Choice of Words: Fluttered is a verb that means to move or flap wings quickly and lightly, like a butterfly. Near means close to or not far from. When you put them together, "Butterflies fluttered near the pond" creates a picture of the butterflies flying close to the pond.

Butterflies soared above the pond.

Meaning: This sentence describes the butterflies flying high in the air over the pond.

Choice of Words: Soared is a verb that means to fly high in the air, like a bird. Above means higher than or over something. When you put them together, "Butterflies soared above the pond" creates an image of the butterflies flying high in the air over the pond.

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