gadfly
noun
gadflies
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pluralof gadfly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As is quite common for these kinds of third-party gadflies, Oliver has made a career out of running unsuccessfully in multiple federal elections.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2024
Working the polls has long been something that retirees did, along with nice church ladies, neighborhood busybodies, local political gadflies and civics geeks.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
In a politically engaged place like West Hollywood — a 1.9-square-mile city of 35,000, with no shortage of drama or gadflies — people tend to notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
Those are just a few of the celebrity gadflies, sycophants, grifters and weirdos he is backing.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2022
The weather had for a considerable time been hot and dry, and mosquitoes and gadflies were very troublesome.
From Over the Rocky Mountains Wandering Will in the Land of the Redskin by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
