How to Use monarch butterfly in a Sentence

monarch butterfly

noun
  • Of them, one of the most iconic species has to be the monarch butterfly.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • The monarch butterfly is most renowned for its yearly odyssey.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
  • Who thought a movie about the color of monarch butterfly wings could be so poignant?
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The doll's hair is also adorned with marigolds and monarch butterflies.
    — Sarah Min, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The monarch butterfly — that, my friends, is where the answer lies.
    — Gabriel Casanova, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • On one of her nails, the white French tip was replaced with a monarch butterfly wing.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Below, our guide for how to raise monarch butterflies indoors.
    — Larell Scardelli, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Themes of the skulls include, disco, marigolds and monarch butterflies.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The beloved black and orange wings of the monarch butterfly are more than just beautiful.
    — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The average lifespan of an adult monarch butterfly is around one month.
    — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
  • The monarch butterfly is beautiful and can taste nectar through its feet.
    — Oliver Milman, Wired, 7 Mar. 2022
  • So plant some milkweed to help the monarch butterfly—and to get a bumper crop from your vegetable garden.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 June 2024
  • With such mounting challenges, the very survival of the monarch butterflies is at stake.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 May 2023
  • Now everyone is going to think about monarch butterflies all day.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The monarch butterfly will go extinct quickly, possibly as soon as the next year or two.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2019
  • Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • Other marchers donned flowing monarch butterfly wings.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • Chambers has milkweed, which draws monarch butterflies.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Snap a photo of a monarch butterfly or caterpillar.
    — Brooke Baitinger september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Her daughter, Caitlin, did a craft showing the life cycle of a monarch butterfly.
    — Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, 23 June 2018
  • Milkweed is a host plant for the monarch butterfly, whose numbers are declining.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • On top of that, Michelle is from Illinois, and the state insect there is a monarch butterfly.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Terry Tempest Williams on the plight of the monarch butterfly.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Keeping the monarch butterfly off the endangered species list may be key to its recovery.
    — Tate Watkins, National Review, 19 Dec. 2020
  • The monarch butterfly is an emblem of summer, but few might realize its ties to the Hoosier state.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2021
  • So one of the groves of trees that burned was the second-largest overwintering site for monarch butterflies in the county.
    — Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • For animals like wolverines and monarch butterflies, this could be the beginning of the end.
    — Adam Aton, Science | AAAS, 12 Aug. 2019
  • At the same time, the population of western monarch butterflies has seen a decline.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

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