Examples of lightning bug in a Sentence
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Yet for the grown-ups who didn’t think lightning bugs existed in Utah and for the children who can’t believe such tiny, flickering creatures exist at all, Garcia is more than just a guide.
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Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Those floating incandescent insects that only come out during a short period in the summer are known by many names—most commonly either lightning bugs or fireflies.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
How To Catch And Release Lightning Bugs Catching lightning bugs is a favorite summer pastime.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 June 2024
Demand has peaked in recent years to see the lightning bugs — yes, that’s just another name for fireflies — flirt.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
Belonging perfectly amid all this Rottweiler Americana — gun clubs, chain-link fences and neon signs that fizz like lightning bugs — there’s Kristen Stewart in a skeevy mullet and a sleeveless tee playing gym manager Lou.
—Jessica Kiang, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
This means that when the weather is warm and the time is right, visitors to these light shows won’t just see a few dozen fireflies flashing in the dark, but thousands and thousands of lightning bugs lighting up all at once and then going dark as if someone just flipped a switch.
—Jason Bittel, Travel, 22 Jan. 2024
Are lightning bugs disappearing from Indiana's night skies?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Those floating incandescent insects that only come out during a short period in the summer are known by many names—most commonly either lightning bugs or fireflies.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
How To Catch And Release Lightning Bugs Catching lightning bugs is a favorite summer pastime.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 June 2024
Demand has peaked in recent years to see the lightning bugs — yes, that’s just another name for fireflies — flirt.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
Belonging perfectly amid all this Rottweiler Americana — gun clubs, chain-link fences and neon signs that fizz like lightning bugs — there’s Kristen Stewart in a skeevy mullet and a sleeveless tee playing gym manager Lou.
—Jessica Kiang, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
This means that when the weather is warm and the time is right, visitors to these light shows won’t just see a few dozen fireflies flashing in the dark, but thousands and thousands of lightning bugs lighting up all at once and then going dark as if someone just flipped a switch.
—Jason Bittel, Travel, 22 Jan. 2024
Are lightning bugs disappearing from Indiana's night skies?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
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“Lightning bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20bug. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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