needle fly

noun

a small stonefly of the genus Leuctra, whose rolled-up wings at rest give it a slender pointed appearance

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How to use needle fly in a sentence

Now that we were alone, it was necessary to make the needle fly.
Tenting on the Plains | Elizabeth B. Custer
But, no: down sat the shadow, and began to sew, making her needle fly like a real little seamstress.
Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI | Louisa M. Alcott
Here Jessie sat down and began to make her bright little needle fly almost as swiftly as if it had been in a sewing-machine.
Jessie Carlton | Francis Forrester
They were chattering in their vivacious way, and one of them was making her crochet needle fly as fast as her tongue.
The Child in the Midst | Mary Schauffler Labaree
And she picked up her work again, and made the needle fly faster than ever.
The Adventures of Joel Pepper | Margaret Sidney

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