Roman candle
Example Sentences
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The sparks, he said, resembed a "giant roman candle" and went from the plane's nose to its tail.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
When they dumped urine overboard, the particles froze in the cold vacuum and sparkled like a roman candle as they drifted by.
From Time Magazine Archive
"If these dreams...take off, El Barrio would burn like a roman candle, bright and proud."
From Time Magazine Archive
Banging and hissing into the Combahee River, S. C. duck preserves of Broker Edward F, Hutton, Manhattan socialite, soared many a skyrocket, roman candle & firecracker, set off by angry hunters.
From Time Magazine Archive
Evan and Jessie nodded just as a roman candle exploded in the sky.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
