English example sentences with "ugly duckling"

An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.

Then he rustled his feathers, curved his slender neck, and cried joyfully, from the depths of his heart, "I never dreamed of such happiness as this, while I was an ugly duckling."

You may have heard the story about the ugly duckling, but have you heard the story about the ugly gosling?

She was a real ugly duckling as a kid.

The ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan.

The ugly duckling became a beautiful swan.