Roman candle

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The U.S. lost a President and a war, and not only endured those unique humiliations with grace, but showed enough resilience to bring a Roman-candle burst of spirit to its Bicentennial celebrations.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Roman-candle burst forth on the right with a great spluttering, and the people, shrieking with delight, rushed in that direction.

From The Portion of Labor by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

Ralph jumped from his seat, reached under it, pulled out a whole bunch of red fuses, lit them, and leaning out from the cab flared them towards the oncoming train, Roman-candle fashion.

From Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer by Chapman, Allen

It was while I was restin' a bit that I got to explorin' one of the boat lockers, and dug up this Roman-candle affair that Vee said I might touch off.

From Wilt Thou Torchy by Ford, Sewell