spitfire
Example Sentences
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He’s also a widower who lost his wife not to some boring disease but in a way that only a real spitfire would go, by flipping her ATV.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
She was a real spitfire, star outside hitter Jordan Larson thought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
It is understood he issued a Mayday call soon after take off and the spitfire was seen turning just before it plunged toward the ground.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
A Taiwanese American human rights lawyer by day, Chung imbues her debut novel — based in part on memories shared by her grandmother — with spitfire flair and real-life specificity.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Sure, my dad calls her a spitfire, and she is tough.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
