firefly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The number of applications for parking spots at Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the annual eight-night firefly viewing period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
There was such a discussion about how a firefly flashes — How many seconds?
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
When I looked up again, Cate’s startlingly blond hair was weaving in and out of the trees, glowing under the drizzly clouds like a firefly.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
He has also used the technology for art installations with flexible rods that, when speared into the ground, have tips that glow in the dark like fireflies on tall grass.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Before her slot, she noticed there hadn’t been as many fireflies in her own backyard in Asheville, N.C., but she chalked that up to the dry weather and a neighbor’s landscaping work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
By the end of the first episode, Samira is determined to stay in Hinkley Hills, warmed by new friends, enchanted by the fireflies and in love with the “sweet suburban air.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
When he looked up, he saw tiny sparkles in the sky like the tiniest of fireflies.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
