Mothman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mothman
From the insectlike appearance of the creature
Example Sentences
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From the Mothman, Wampus Cat, and Raven Mocker to the Grafton and Flatwoods Monsters, the Appalachians are teeming with supernatural creatures.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 13, 2023
On another, a Mothman sighting in the Chicago skyline.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2018
Back in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s, a legal thriller like Primal Fear or a potboiler like The Mothman Prophecies was considered a mainstream studio release.
From Forbes ● Apr. 30, 2015
He was a script supervisor on “The Bread, My Sweet,” and also worked as second unit script supervisor on “The Mothman Prophecies” and “Unstoppable,” the Denzel Washington movie that was shot here in 2009.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2015
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na… Mothman!
From Los Angeles Times
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