SINCE 1828
face fly
nounDefinition of face fly
: a European dipteran fly (Musca autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face
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Meanwhile, another protest will see a 20-foot blimp in the shape of an orange baby featuring Trump's face fly over Parliament. — Alexander Smith /, NBC News, "Trump in Britain: President faces dozens of protests across U.K.," 13 July 2018 Everyone clambered for a second of eye contact, but their faces flew by so suddenly even a second was impossible to claim. — Caity Weaver, New York Times, "I Also Went to the Royal Wedding," 24 May 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018 That larvae then need to hop back on board a face fly to complete its complicated life cycle. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Woman Infected by Parasitic Cattle Eye Worm," 14 Feb. 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'face fly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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