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
The latter captures the meditative, almost spiritual side of the group — one yet to be seen in a decade-long career of spitfire lyrics and anthemic bops.
From Washington Post
In high school, Maggie was a spitfire — she was pretty, popular and funny, her brother said.
From Washington Post
Doja Cat, a spitfire rapper and internet provocateur, won pop duo/group performance for her hit “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA.
From New York Times
The pull of the cuchi-cuchi persona — the Spanish spitfire stereotype to rule all others — still shadows her legacy.
From New York Times
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