Roman candles
Example Sentences
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If you’re spending this Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. grilling or setting off Roman candles, we hope you have some time to take a break and read.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
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
There are a couple of Roman candles sticking up out of a tube.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
