firecrackers

Example Sentences

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Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Wearing helmets and ponchos, the protesters, many of whom waved rainbow-colored Indigenous flags, marched toward the city center to the din of firecrackers.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Rescue operations - which have now concluded - were then significantly slowed down as firecrackers continued to explode inside the building.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Rapid-response teams—made up of locals riding motorcycles and armed with firecrackers and devices that spray chili-pepper irritants—try to steer wandering elephants back into protected areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

As news broke that the Martians had reached the Midwest, the pranksters lit firecrackers in the basement and flicked off the electricity.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow