Roman candles
Example Sentences
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Richwine said illegal fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, Roman candles, aerial shells, M-80s or “anything that will be propelled into the air, explode or travel across the ground uncontrollably.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2022
He writes, "These were the Roman candles, the Catherine wheels of that epoch of movie writing, and their names are now writ in water."
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021
Whether they're Roman candles or falling leaves, fireworks share the same underlying science.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021
Back inside the fireworks store, the fawn staggered on unsteady hooves among the aisles of Black Cat firecrackers, Excalibur artillery shells and Roman candles.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2016
Every year, the junior and senior classes pulled off a prank at some point in the year—usually something lame, like Roman candles in the dorm circle at five in the morning on a Sunday.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
