Example Sentences

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Fallen leaves also create an ecosystem for other species, Renwick explains: “You’ve got beetles in there. You have worms coming up from the ground. Moths lay their eggs in the leaves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Moths are seen much less often, because they’re active at night.

From NewsForKids.net • May 13, 2024

Moths courted the flame, sparking when they veered too close, then swooning to their deaths.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Moths, which smell through their antennae, have a scent-detection ability that is roughly equivalent to dogs -- and several thousand times more sensitive than the human sense of smell.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

I see Queen Annet of the southmost Unseelie Court, the Court of Moths, signal to her courtiers to leave the hall.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black