spitfire

Example Sentences

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She dressed as a spitfire pilot and wore a parachute tied to her back, as if she had just jumped out of the plane.

From BBC

They also serve as welcome relief from female characters who too often hew to the “saucy Latina spitfire” trope.

From Washington Post

And yes, some of the books feel a little dated — would it be acceptable today to call a spitfire girl character a “pest”? But Cleary’s compassionate and funny portrayal of childhood will always feel timeless.

From Washington Post

A longtime King Soopers employee, she was a “spitfire” who felt free to yell “hello” across the store when colleagues came in to work, Giffen said.

From Seattle Times

The documentary digs into the decades of typecasting Moreno endured early in her film career, often playing Latina “spitfires” — a word she came to despise — or cast as the resident “native girl” with an accent.

From Los Angeles Times