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Fireflies meaning

plural of firefly

Using Fireflies

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of firefly
  • In the example corpus, fireflies often appears in combinations such as: the fireflies, fireflies and, of fireflies.

Context around Fireflies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rebellious 1× dazzling 1×

Often after:

zones 1× knock 1× mentions 1×

Sentence patterns with Fireflies

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all the fireflies go and 1× and the fireflies are going 1× are some fireflies that are 1× as many fireflies around as 1× breaking up fireflies in tennessee 1× color of fireflies and with 1× find any fireflies but they 1× joining the fireflies in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after spending much 1× although there are 1× as a result 1× at the university 1× by war s 1× get her to 1×

Common sentence endings:

been torn asunder 1× black and white 1× bring her west 1× conversation with ellie 1× developers isao takahata 1× during these conflicts 1×

Words around Fireflies

Just before it in the word index:

firefist 2 firefire 2 firefights 16 firefighting 276 firefighters 2.567 firefighter 649

Just after it in the word index:

firefly 101 fireforce 4 firefox 127 fireground 5 firegrounds 2 fireguard 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aborigines 85 abreu 85 accommodates 85 ade 85 aeronautical 85 aground 85

Corpus analysis for Fireflies

  • In this selection, "fireflies" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rebellious, dazzling, zones, knock and mentions stand out and add context to how "fireflies" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all the fireflies go and and and the fireflies are going. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fireflies" sits close to words such as aborigines, abreu and accommodates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fireflies

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Marlene and the Fireflies are going to have to find someone else. (12 words)

Get her to a group of rebels, called Fireflies, who will bring her West. (14 words)

At the university, Joel and Ellie don’t find any Fireflies, but they do find a group of scavengers. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The United States Fish and Wildlife Services posted on social media recently about the question they're asked often: "Where did all the fireflies go?", and their answers reinforces the theory that we don't have as many fireflies around as we once did. (44 words)

Instead of being met with praise for Ellie’s safe return, the fireflies knock Joel unconscious and whisk her away to prepare her for a surgery that will supposedly lead to a cure. (33 words)

After spending much of season 1 trekking across a post-apocalyptic version of the U.S., Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally reach the Fireflies in Sunday's finale. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

The United States Fish and Wildlife Services posted on social media recently about the question they're asked often: "Where did all the fireflies go?", and their answers reinforces the theory that we don't have as many fireflies around as we once did.

Then we went into research of the color of fireflies and, with the help of the internet, we found out there are some fireflies that are green.

By war's end - through the production of more Fireflies and the replacement of Shermans by British tanks - about 50% of Shermans in British service were Fireflies.

After spending much of season 1 trekking across a post-apocalyptic version of the U.S., Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally reach the Fireflies in Sunday's finale.

Although there are a handful of scenes that highlight the war, Grave of the Fireflies is predominantly concerned with the smaller and often forgotten tragedies that happen during these conflicts.

As a result, when Joel is tasked with delivering Ellie to one of the Fireflies’ zones, he treats her as an object, not as a person with feelings.

At the university, Joel and Ellie don’t find any Fireflies, but they do find a group of scavengers.

Get her to a group of rebels, called Fireflies, who will bring her West.

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Grave of the Fireflies is Studio Ghibli's third film and the first directed by one of the studio's developers, Isao Takahata.

His smuggling job puts him in the path of Marlene, the leader of the rebellious Fireflies, who is looking for ways to save the world after it’s been torn asunder.

Hudson Rose's previous releases Rules of Breaking Up, Fireflies in Tennessee, Misery, have received widespread acclaim and airplay across major radio stations, with a strong presence on platforms like Spotify.

Instead of being met with praise for Ellie’s safe return, the fireflies knock Joel unconscious and whisk her away to prepare her for a surgery that will supposedly lead to a cure.

In the series pilot, Marlene (Merle Dandridge), the leader of the Boston Quarantine Zone’s (QZ) branch of the Fireflies, mentions Riley during a conversation with Ellie.

It’s not to say he was right to kill the Fireflies, just that from his point of view, this situation was quite black and white.

It was part of a warped code she had with the Washington Liberation Front and previously from her time with the Fireflies.

Marlene and the Fireflies are going to have to find someone else.

One of them turned out to be Ellie (), who unbeknownst to her, had a history with Marlene), leader of the Fireflies.

Prepare to be captivated as the night sky comes alive with a breathtaking display of hundreds of dazzling fireflies.

She also asks Ellie to come on an adventure; it’s her last night in Boston as she’ll be joining the Fireflies in the Atlanta QZ.

Strength and purpose and a desire to move forward in the cause of leading the Fireflies, as well as being a beacon of hope for everyone.

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Common combinations with fireflies

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fireflies" in a sentence?
An example: "The United States Fish and Wildlife Services posted on social media recently about the question they're asked often: "Where did all the fireflies go?", and their answers reinforces the theory that we don't have as many fireflies around as we once did." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fireflies" from authentic English texts.
What does "fireflies" mean?
Fireflies means: plural of firefly
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