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Roman candle



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They recount being discovered by Lou Adler at a hootenanny night at the Troubadour in 1970 and how that relationship lighted the Roman candle of their career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

“Trees, they exploded and flamed up like a Roman candle immediately.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

It was with his Roman candle of a play, The Normal Heart, that his two lives most directly intersected.

From The Guardian • May 27, 2020

His golf partner, his oldest son, then known as “Junior” and the Roman candle in the family, did look, though, and leveled a fierce glare at me.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2018

The boy with the Roman candle is staring at me.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day