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According to its Chamber of Commerce website, its name is derived from the Lenape Native American word for sand flies, a gnat-like insect that was abundant in the area.
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Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Feb. 2026
The facility had flies/gnats inside six bottles of liquor.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From gnats in a microwave to a black substance in an ice machine, these are the worst Memphis restaurant inspections from December.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Jan. 2026
The trade deadline is a month away, but the rumors are swirling like gnats on a humid day.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Feb. 2026
The facility had flies/gnats inside six bottles of liquor.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From gnats in a microwave to a black substance in an ice machine, these are the worst Memphis restaurant inspections from December.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Jan. 2026
The trade deadline is a month away, but the rumors are swirling like gnats on a humid day.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Gnat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnat. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting two-winged flies
Medical Definition
gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting dipteran flies (as a midge or blackfly)
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