Examples of dragonfly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are hands-on activity stations for kids and outdoor activities like hopscotch courts, a water feature, a dragonfly bench and toadstool hideaway in Exploratory Park, on the south side of Main Street across from the Original Cream Puff Pavilion. — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022 Next, consider an oversized dragonfly that can stretch its wings to an incredible 28 inches across. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2022 See different species of colorful beetles, ants and an ant mound, a cicada, butterflies, a firefly, a stink bug, a ladybug, a peacock jumping spider, a dragonfly, a walking stick, a katydid, a caterpillar and a hissing cockroach. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2022 The largest giant dragonfly, for instance, had a wingspan of up to 28 inches. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2022 When the dog stops like a dragonfly, then runs off sniffing an invisible path, a snowshoe hare has crossed your trail. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022 Ostrow's fun style was perfect for Emily's bedroom, decorated with a ladybug and dragonfly-pattern and complete with a vibrant green headboard. — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 The sequence was a massive collaboration among the behind-the-scenes artisans and starts with the characters flying an ornithopter, a dragonfly-like helicopter, which was practically built from blueprints by production designer Patrice Vermette. — Daron James, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022 One photo, taken by Peter Witt, shows the young falcon perched on a branch with a large dragonfly clamped in its beak. — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2022 See More

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