cherry bomb

Example Sentences

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“This was not just a cherry bomb,” Thomas said.

From Washington Post

After the band finished one of her newer songs, a euphoric disco cherry bomb called Tomorrow, she carried on the chorus a capella, apparently having the time of her life.

From BBC

“It is unlikely, let me just be perfectly candid, that police can chase down every cherry bomb that pops up in the District of Columbia,” Bowser said.

From Washington Post

Social justice activist Bill Fletcher Jr called the proposed tactic a “cherry bomb” because it created noise, “while producing nothing but smoke”.

From The Guardian

Even if it isn’t as edgy as it thinks, the movie’s mere existence — and that Golden Lion win — throws a cherry bomb into the awards season.

From Los Angeles Times