fire hydrant
Example Sentences
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Insecurity is not uncommon among artists—or the rest of us—but few stars broadcast their anxieties to the world like Eilish: She is wildly open, the emotional equivalent of a fire hydrant spraying a summer sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025
They couldn't find the fire hydrant outside which delayed it even more.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
In a recent interview, Mr. Navarro recalled that, in a heated Oval Office argument, Mr. Cohn “lifted his leg on me,” making a gesture like a dog at a fire hydrant.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024
They pulled into an empty spot next to a fire hydrant.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
