firecrackers

Example Sentences

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Rescue operations - which have now concluded - were then significantly slowed down as firecrackers continued to explode inside the building.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A viral video at the time showed Sakshi smiling as she wheeled a suitcase out of her ex-husband's home while a band played and firecrackers burst.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Some firecrackers were set off near the sidewalk but away from the building entrance, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

As Mesidor and Bain have thudded their way through the first two rounds of the playoff, Miami’s pass rush has reduced some of college football’s most explosive offenses to little more than firecrackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

A week before the day, she began accumulating firecrackers.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith