firefly
Example Sentences
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The Photinus carolinus species of firefly has just a few weeks every summer to flash their bioluminescent lights and mate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
America’s most-visited national park is home to 19 different firefly species.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Scribner: We have over 50 automated elements, including the turntable, lifts, firefly hatches in the deck — they’re individually programmable pieces, but they’re run by operators who press buttons rhythmically and in the right order.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
“It takes the light coming from the firefly and bends it and amplifies it so we can see it in glorious detail,” he told BBC News.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
A tiny firefly has landed on Autumn’s nose, shining golden light right onto her face.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
