firecracker
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, a blast at a firecracker factory in neighbouring Tamil Nadu state left at least 25 dead.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
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
It’s possible the hotel was also happy to bid them farewell, given Hemingway’s conversion of their suite into an impromptu boxing ring with an indoor firecracker habit to boot.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 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
Her eyes were puffy and half closed, and it looked like somebody had set off a firecracker in her hair.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
