firecracker
Example Sentences
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Bridget is “a firecracker” and “crunchy peanut butter,” who at one point sneaks off with him and has “a bit of a rummage” in his pants.
From New York Times
Thousands lit fires around the country and some threw firecrackers at police.
From BBC
Thousands of demonstrators lit fires and some threw firecrackers at police, who used tear gas to disperse them.
From BBC
“They called her ‘firecracker’ because she was always ready to blow,” Ms. Bates said.
From New York Times
They had gathered hours beforehand, lighting flares and throwing firecrackers on the streets running from the Paseo de la Castellana, bravado erasing the doubts and the fears.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
