ball of fire
Example Sentences
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Prof Ramesh says when we look at the Sun from the Earth, we see an orange ball of fire which is the photosphere - the Sun's surface or the brightest part of the star.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Video footage from the Tennessee storms showed a ball of fire rising from behind a row of homes into the sky.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023
“It was a ball of fire, 30 or 40 feet high, never seen anything like it,” Guenther said.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023
“There is literally a ball of fire inside of her,” said Juvonen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2023
The robot exploded in an orange ball of fire.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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