Roman candle
Example Sentences
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“Trees, they exploded and flamed up like a Roman candle immediately.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Throwing off sparks like a Roman candle, Jackman turns the character into a romantic hero who just needs the love of a good woman to set him on the straight and narrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2022
They grimace each time they see a wooden fence in the neighborhood, thinking of it as a Roman candle that could shoot flames onto a nearby home.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2017
But in penman Robert Hurford’s hands, H explodes like a Roman candle in ink.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2017
When it’s only about fifteen feet off the ground, I see a boy aiming his Roman candle in the same direction.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
