How to Use moth in a Sentence

moth

noun

• The man — as artist — seemed drawn like a moth to the fame.
  — Washington Post, 30 July 2021
• The bright lights of the Warriors lured Cousins like a 275-pound moth.
  — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2018
• Lee-Curtis is like a moth to a flame, burnt by the fire.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022
• Near the end of May or in early June, the moth emerges from the cocoon.
  — Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 Sep. 2019
• This year’s crop of adult moths will emerge out of those bags this spring.
  — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020
• This prevents the moth from reaching the plants to lay eggs.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
• The cutworm comes from a moth laying their eggs in the soil.
  — oregonlive, 24 May 2020
• But millions of years ago, one group of moths got tired of the night shift.
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 23 Oct. 2019
• Drain flies Drain flies are fuzzy with moth-like wings.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
• Shorten the tail, and the African moon moths escaped only 45% of the time.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 4 July 2018
• The moths are active at night and may be seen near porch lights.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
• The sparkles are like a moth to a flame: people can’t help but comment on the shoes.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2019
• But if mimicry were an Olympic event, all of the gold medals would belong to moths.
  — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
• The atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of about 10 inches.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022
• The remains of the moth can still be seen in the team’s log at the Smithsonian.
  — Alyssa Shepard, Quartz, 16 July 2019
• Do not expect to control the adult stage, which is a moth with lawn sprays.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Sep. 2020
• Attendees can learn about the moths of the Bay Area and how to help protect them.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
• But what made the moths seek a different life for themselves in the first place?
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 23 Oct. 2019
• Your light gives people life and this is sure to attract lovers like a moth to a flame!
  — Ashley Otero, Teen Vogue, 20 Aug. 2018
• The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs.
  — Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
• Gimmick or not, shoppers rushed to get the sneakers like moths to a flame.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 18 July 2019
• This native moth spends the winter as a black, firm, foam-like egg mass on twigs.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
• The fall armyworms, which are indigenous to the U.S., are the larval stage of the fall armyworm moth.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
• The work is expected to take about one moth to complete.
  — cleveland.com, 11 June 2019
• The tour is inspired by The Moth's origin, which is telling stories in the evening by porch light where the light draws moths.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
• The winter moths feast on the white oaks from which the tribe once picked acorns to supplement the corn harvest.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019
• Like a moth to a flame, prey is drawn to the glow produced by a predator lurking all too close.
  — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 2 May 2019
• For a night-flying moth, though, that is not an option.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2018
• The moth had been drawn in by crypto and lost everything.
  — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
• Look for signs such as stains, water damage, moth holes, and droppings.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024