will-o'-the-wisp
Example Sentences
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More myths would have surrounded the eerie blue glow of will-o'-the-wisp – methane from peat beds burning over the top of the marshes.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
In fairness to Itzkoff, it’s this very will-o’-the-wisp quality that makes Williams a tricky man to pin down.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2018
The idea of parliamentary elections, in principle scheduled for September, at this point is only a will-o’-the-wisp.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018
Is Smiley, mentioned cryptically like a will-o’-the-wisp as the narrative unfolds, even alive?
From Economist ● Sep. 7, 2017
But the little light version slipped through her fingers like a will-o'-the-wisp.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
