Roman candle
Example Sentences
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“Trees, they exploded and flamed up like a Roman candle immediately.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Throwing off sparks like a Roman candle, Jackman turns the character into a romantic hero who just needs the love of a good woman to set him on the straight and narrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2022
An aerial Roman candle has 20 grams, reloadable aerial shells, shot from a tube, have 60 grams.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 4, 2021
It was with his Roman candle of a play, The Normal Heart, that his two lives most directly intersected.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2020
When it’s only about fifteen feet off the ground, I see a boy aiming his Roman candle in the same direction.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
