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As Isidora, Lucio is a total spitfire, bringing a dogged effervescence to the character that’s easy to rally behind one moment and then pulverizing your heart the next.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Mark can headbutt an opponent without a second thought but cannot easily communicate his needs to his spitfire girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt) for fear of hurting her feelings.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
For more information on this spitfire, visit the shelter’s website.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The guitars and drums chugged along in tandem, as each band member casually wandered across the surprisingly detailed set, which included rocky levels, spitfire lasers, and even a fully functional waterfall.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Mark can headbutt an opponent without a second thought but cannot easily communicate his needs to his spitfire girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt) for fear of hurting her feelings.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
For more information on this spitfire, visit the shelter’s website.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The guitars and drums chugged along in tandem, as each band member casually wandered across the surprisingly detailed set, which included rocky levels, spitfire lasers, and even a fully functional waterfall.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Spitfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spitfire. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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spitfire
noun
spit·fire
ˈspit-ˌfī(ə)r 
: an easily angered or highly emotional person
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