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

Sqn Ldr Long was flying the spitfire to take part in a display when the aircraft crashed at RAF Coningsby.

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