lightning bug
noun
lightning bugs
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pluralof lightning bug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Come nightfall, capturing the lightning bugs during the few hours they appear each evening takes stamina and perseverance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
While fireflies, or lightning bugs as they are commonly known, are considered to be a staple in the Northeast, it's also the region where many firefly species are most vulnerable to going extinct.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023
But these beloved, bioluminescent insects, also known as lightning bugs, are in trouble.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 1, 2023
She sees their childhood in such direct contrast to her own growing up in Cleveland, Mississippi, where she would search for four-leaf clovers and catch lightning bugs to put them on her ear.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
I watched the lightning bugs twinkle down below and waited for us to talk about everything.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
