Examples of ball of fire in a Sentence
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Footage on Chinese social media showed a ball of fire spreading to the exterior of the building.
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Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
In some houses, when residents lit their stovetop, a ball of fire came out.
—Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
Ring doorbell video obtained by CNN affiliate WTAE appears to show one of the homes exploding in a ball of fire, shooting up a thick plume of smoke and scattering debris in the area.
—Samantha Beech, CNN, 12 Aug. 2023
What happened to that big ball of fire that used to be in the sky?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
It’s been more on fire than it’s been a ball of fire on speed.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 June 2023
Is there anything more mesmerizing than watching a glowing ball of fire descend into the horizon, the sky ablaze with brilliant pinks, oranges, and purple in its wake?
—Ian Palmer, Country Living, 2 June 2023
Video emerged showing what appears to be a quadcopter drone flying over the dome of the Senate Palace — which also houses the president's office and official residence — and erupting in a ball of fire.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 4 May 2023
But 18 seconds later, the weapon detonates, causing the ground underneath to bubble up, rupturing the surrounding concrete in a ball of fire and debris.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2023
Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
In some houses, when residents lit their stovetop, a ball of fire came out.
—Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
Ring doorbell video obtained by CNN affiliate WTAE appears to show one of the homes exploding in a ball of fire, shooting up a thick plume of smoke and scattering debris in the area.
—Samantha Beech, CNN, 12 Aug. 2023
What happened to that big ball of fire that used to be in the sky?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
It’s been more on fire than it’s been a ball of fire on speed.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 June 2023
Is there anything more mesmerizing than watching a glowing ball of fire descend into the horizon, the sky ablaze with brilliant pinks, oranges, and purple in its wake?
—Ian Palmer, Country Living, 2 June 2023
Video emerged showing what appears to be a quadcopter drone flying over the dome of the Senate Palace — which also houses the president's office and official residence — and erupting in a ball of fire.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 4 May 2023
But 18 seconds later, the weapon detonates, causing the ground underneath to bubble up, rupturing the surrounding concrete in a ball of fire and debris.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2023
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“Ball of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20of%20fire. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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