firecracker

[fahyuhr-krak-er] / ˈfaɪərˌkræk ər /

NOUN

fireworks

Synonyms

STRONG

bursts illuminations pyrotechnics rockets sparklers

WEAK

Roman candles bottle rockets cherry bomb fire flowers

Example Sentences

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A rare moment of high drama flares when a pregnant woman, Agata, played with firecracker fierceness by Anna Chlumsky, barrels down the basement stairs to accost Renia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

It’s possible the hotel was also happy to bid them farewell, given Hemingway’s conversion of their suite into an impromptu boxing ring with an indoor firecracker habit to boot.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

Karri Kitchen specialised in healthy Asian-style meals such as Mongolian beef noodles, firecracker chicken and mango chicken curry.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Mallen Kupferer is also a discovery, a firecracker who also conveys more nuanced teenage attitude, her Daisy bossing her repressed dad around, demanding he meet her on her level of explosive emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Like he’s waiting for a firecracker to go off.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt