The butterflies flitted through the air.

Meaning: The butterflies were flying quickly and lightly through the air.

Choice of Words: Flitted means to move quickly and lightly from one place to another. Through means from one side to the other.

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The butterflies danced through the air.

Meaning: This means that the butterflies were flying in a graceful and rhythmic way through the air. It's like saying, The butterflies were moving beautifully and elegantly in the sky.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are small, winged insects that come in many different colors and patterns. Danced means to move rhythmically to music or another beat. Through means to go or move across or between something. Air is the invisible gas that we breathe and that surrounds us.

The butterflies fluttered through the air.

Meaning: This means that the butterflies were flying with quick and irregular wing movements through the air. It's like saying, The butterflies were moving in a lively and unsteady way in the sky.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are small, winged insects that come in many different colors and patterns. Fluttered means to move or flap the wings quickly and irregularly. Through means to go or move across or between something. Air is the invisible gas that we breathe and that surrounds us.

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