firefly

noun

fire·fly ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌflī

: any of various winged nocturnal beetles (especially family Lampyridae) that produce a bright soft intermittent light by oxidation of luciferin especially for courtship purposes

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The Bethany Beach firefly isn’t the only one that has been targeted for protection. —

Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024 There are also moments of beauty: The sequence in which Claire and Oliver finally encounter the fireflies on Jeju unites set, video, and lights (by Ben Stanton) in a luscious swirl while also bringing a section of the production’s orchestra onstage to striking effect. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 Building on a past analysis of the first firefly species identified from that era, initially described in 2015, a separate team of scientists investigated another 99 million-year-old firefly trapped in tree resin. —

Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024 Daryl had been reminded to bet on hope by a vision of Isabelle, who’d then vanished in a puff of fireflies. —

Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for firefly