mosquito

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That widespread ability to spread infection helps explain why the disease shows up nearly everywhere mosquitoes live across the islands.

From Science Daily

I pause on the porch, allowing the heat to soak into my skin, but a handful of pesky mosquitos start buzzing around me.

From Literature

The chores were done, our bellies were full, and the mosquitoes hadn’t worked up much of an appetite yet.

From Literature

A bloodthirsty mosquito whined in my ear, and I had to slap it away for more than half an hour till the tro-tro ground to a halt again.

From Literature

I cross a streambed and am swarmed by mosquitos.

From Literature