firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər 
: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise
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Visitors receive eight sushi rolls made with lobster, avocado, togarashi and spicy mayo, the latter of which takes over the taste buds and lives up to the firecracker name.
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Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
While driving to the California protests, Vandenberg — who lives out of his car but was temporarily staying at an El Paso hotel — stopped at the travel center on Interstate 10, and purchased six large mortar fireworks and 72 M-150 firecrackers, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The hit Taylor Sheridan series was inspired by the real-life oil boom in West Texas and stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter).
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Fireworks and firecrackers are also very popular, as is gift giving.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
While driving to the California protests, Vandenberg — who lives out of his car but was temporarily staying at an El Paso hotel — stopped at the travel center on Interstate 10, and purchased six large mortar fireworks and 72 M-150 firecrackers, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The hit Taylor Sheridan series was inspired by the real-life oil boom in West Texas and stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter).
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Fireworks and firecrackers are also very popular, as is gift giving.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Firecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firecracker. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
-ˌkrak-ər
: a paper tube containing an explosive and set off to make a noise
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