firefly
Example Sentences
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And then a single firefly flies out over the house, which is lovely.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
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
Changes in precipitation patterns, another critical factor for firefly survival, have led to either overly dry conditions that reduce larval survival or excessively wet conditions that can flood breeding grounds and disrupt life cycles.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
Everyone in the courtyard seemed to be holding their breath, A pinprick of light appeared in the Governor's palm, like a hovering firefly.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
