firecrackers

Example Sentences

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The industry supplies firecrackers for weddings, festivals and other ceremonies and has faced repeated scrutiny over safety standards.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Some firecrackers were set off near the sidewalk but away from the building entrance, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

As Mesidor and Bain have thudded their way through the first two rounds of the playoff, Miami’s pass rush has reduced some of college football’s most explosive offenses to little more than firecrackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

This year, the Supreme Court eased restrictions, allowing the use of so-called "green" firecrackers that are designed to emit fewer particulate pollutants.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

After, we all eat snacks and set off firecrackers in the yard, and the twins run around in the dark with the sparklers Simón brought for them.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina