gadfly
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.
Yet in the words of the Ukrainian soldier Gadfly, "what choice do we have"?
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2022
“We do know a direction in which we should be moving,” he told the University of Vermont student newspaper The Gadfly in 1987.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 18, 2019
So I turned to my colleague Shira Ovide, who covers technology at Bloomberg View’s sister site Bloomberg Gadfly.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2016
A recent memo that Mr. Micklethwait sent to his staff outlined a long list of new endeavors, and achievements, including an opinion site, Gadfly, and a morning news service, Daybreak.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016
The Moth was sound asleep when the Gadfly blew his trumpet.
From The Butterfly's Ball The Grasshopper's Feast by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Vocabulary lists containing gadfly
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
