Roman candle
Example Sentences
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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
Like a trail of sparks that leads to a Roman candle eruption, though, “Lorelei” soon fires high and wide.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2018
But in penman Robert Hurford’s hands, H explodes like a Roman candle in ink.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2017
A Roman candle fired from the crowd reportedly damaged a window at a residential building at Fourth Avenue and Virginia Street, police said.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2016
I follow his eyes, look down, and there, in my waistband, is the last Roman candle.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
