Examples of lightning bug in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of the lightning bug species most vulnerable to extinction need very specific habitats to survive.
—
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Elliott suggests a tulip tree, which will grow up to 50 feet tall and produce yellow flowers that attract pollinators and lightning bugs.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Tulip tree Provide food and housing for urban wildlife — particularly to lightning bugs and pollinators.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Yet for the grown-ups who didn’t think lightning bugs existed in Utah and for the children who can’t believe such tiny, flickering creatures exist at all, Garcia is more than just a guide.
—Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for lightning bug 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Elliott suggests a tulip tree, which will grow up to 50 feet tall and produce yellow flowers that attract pollinators and lightning bugs.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Tulip tree Provide food and housing for urban wildlife — particularly to lightning bugs and pollinators.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Yet for the grown-ups who didn’t think lightning bugs existed in Utah and for the children who can’t believe such tiny, flickering creatures exist at all, Garcia is more than just a guide.
—Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for lightning bug
Dictionary Entries Near lightning bug
Cite this Entry
“Lightning bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20bug. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share