firecracker
Example Sentences
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A rare moment of high drama flares when a pregnant woman, Agata, played with firecracker fierceness by Anna Chlumsky, barrels down the basement stairs to accost Renia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
"Spencer was a firecracker, that's the best way to put it," Mitrofanov added.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
But I still get chills from the Freeman moment, still remember the bursting firecracker sound of the hit, still remember his memorable waving of the bat in the air like a wand.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
“So after the firecracker incident, the principal searched James Madison’s locker, and he found, like, a raccoon cap and a bunch of stolen answer sheets and other minor-deal stuff.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
