Examples of ball of fire in a Sentence
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Imagery in the report shows the engine and its pylon detaching and flying up into the air in a ball of fire almost immediately after takeoff.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Three days after a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a deadly ball of fire in an industrial part of Louisville, Kentucky, investigators are piecing together evidence in a slow search for answers.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
With more than 38,000 gallons of fuel on board the cargo flight bound for Hawaii, the crash created a massive ball of fire – punctuated by smaller explosions from flammable material on the ground – and sent a towering plume of thick black smoke into the sky.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Just before the credits rolled, a ball of fire burst from Grey Sloan Memorial, leaving fans to wonder who is in danger.
—EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Wrapped in a display of pyrotechnics, balls of fire, Solo cups of beer, lasers and lights, and topped with a Grand Ole Opry trucker hat, Combs' show powered on for just shy of two hours, stopping only to thank the crowd and proclaim his sincere appreciation for everyone showing up.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Video from the site appeared to show the jet disappear below the tree line, which was followed seconds later by a ball of fire and a thick plume of gray smoke.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 June 2025
Footage of the crash showed a massive ball of fire as the plane’s full fuel tanks exploded, filling the sky with thick black smoke.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Does anyone ever get tired of watching drones shooting firey exploding ping pong balls of fire?
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2016
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Three days after a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a deadly ball of fire in an industrial part of Louisville, Kentucky, investigators are piecing together evidence in a slow search for answers.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
With more than 38,000 gallons of fuel on board the cargo flight bound for Hawaii, the crash created a massive ball of fire – punctuated by smaller explosions from flammable material on the ground – and sent a towering plume of thick black smoke into the sky.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Just before the credits rolled, a ball of fire burst from Grey Sloan Memorial, leaving fans to wonder who is in danger.
—EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Wrapped in a display of pyrotechnics, balls of fire, Solo cups of beer, lasers and lights, and topped with a Grand Ole Opry trucker hat, Combs' show powered on for just shy of two hours, stopping only to thank the crowd and proclaim his sincere appreciation for everyone showing up.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Video from the site appeared to show the jet disappear below the tree line, which was followed seconds later by a ball of fire and a thick plume of gray smoke.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 June 2025
Footage of the crash showed a massive ball of fire as the plane’s full fuel tanks exploded, filling the sky with thick black smoke.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Does anyone ever get tired of watching drones shooting firey exploding ping pong balls of fire?
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2016
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“Ball of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20of%20fire. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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