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Roman candle
noun as in cylindrical firework
Example Sentences
“Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle,” the tweet said.
“Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger-than-life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle,” Hayes said.
“Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle,” Hayes said.
“Trees, they exploded and flamed up like a Roman candle immediately.”
But in one case, an officer chased down and arrested a 17-year-old suspect who allegedly fired a barrage of Roman candles at an occupied squad car, the Star Tribune reported.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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