ball of fire

noun phrase

: a person of unusual energy, vitality, or drive

Examples of ball of fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire. — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

The video, captured by an airport camera, showed the engine come off the plane in a ball of fire as the jet raced down the runway. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 May 2026

That was the moment when human beings first unleashed the power of the nucleus in an immense, blinding ball of fire above a gloomy stretch of desert in the Jornada del Muerto basin in New Mexico. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2026

Steve Walker, who lives nearby, felt the impact and rushed outside to find a ball of fire. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ball of fire

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer