moth

Example Sentences

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They had been described as moth larvae, butterfly larvae, and even weevil larvae.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

In another chapter, Mr. Haskell follows the path of an owlet moth into the cranefly orchid’s flower and lets us watch how sacs of pollen attach themselves to the insect’s eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"Everyone else is like a moth to flame."

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

San Diego had little pockets of cultural insurrection that Crowe sought out like a moth to flame.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The warmth of his brow beneath her moth reassured her, and the sight of him across the table.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor