fire hydrant
Example Sentences
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Insecurity is not uncommon among artists—or the rest of us—but few stars broadcast their anxieties to the world like Eilish: She is wildly open, the emotional equivalent of a fire hydrant spraying a summer sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
A fire hydrant had been installed on the corner of his block in recent years as California’s brush fires have grown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
They couldn't find the fire hydrant outside which delayed it even more.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
In a recent interview, Mr. Navarro recalled that, in a heated Oval Office argument, Mr. Cohn “lifted his leg on me,” making a gesture like a dog at a fire hydrant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Where they could stand on the blue mailboxes like pedestals or see who could balance the longest on the tip-top of a fire hydrant.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
