cherry bomb

noun

: a powerful globular red firecracker

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Anything that shoots off the ground or explodes, like bottle rockets, cherry bombs, and mortars, isn't allowed in the state. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 May 2026 This week’s highlight reel, not counting the streak, included Brett Saberhagen squirt-gunning reporters with bleach, Vince Coleman nearly blinding a toddler with a cherry bomb, and Joe Orsulak chasing a ball into the leftfield corner and coming up throwing a plastic sandwich bag. Literary Hub, 17 Apr. 2026 They are also known for their seasonal cherry bomb fritters (their take on cherry thing-a-lings from Schmidt Bakery, in Batesville), king cakes and wedding cakes. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025 Some examples, according to the North Metro Fire District, include bottle rockets, firecrackers, Roman candles, cherry bombs and M-80s. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cherry bomb

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cherry bomb was in 1953

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“Cherry bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry%20bomb. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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