firefly
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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
And then a single firefly flies out over the house, which is lovely.
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
The stores are your go-to for Tiana-themed plushies, headgear and toys, including an interactive and wearable light-up firefly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
A firefly buzzes around the room, finding him and not me.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
One was so dim that detecting it would be comparable to standing on Earth and spotting a small swarm of fireflies on the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
Some female fireflies, including those of the Smokies synchronous variety, stay on the ground while the males fly around.
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
Each of its folded papery petals had been pierced by a small dart of ice, leaving behind tiny perforations that winked like fireflies in the light.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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