barn burner
noun
: one that arouses much interest or excitement
the game should be a real barn burner
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The game should be a real barn burner.
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That was a bit more of a barn burner than the others.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Derby champ Golden Tempo will skip Preakness The 152nd Kentucky Derby was a barn burner: Golden Tempo, a long shot and running well behind into the final stretch, overtook the pack in a burst to take the crown.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Where Game 1 was a barn burner, filled with physicality and drama that ended on a game-winning goal by Jincy Roese.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 6 May 2026
Throw in an attempt to help part of Illinois secede and join the Hoosier state and visits from everyone from Tucker Carlson to JD Vance, and 2025 has shaped up to be quite a barn burner.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Derby champ Golden Tempo will skip Preakness The 152nd Kentucky Derby was a barn burner: Golden Tempo, a long shot and running well behind into the final stretch, overtook the pack in a burst to take the crown.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Where Game 1 was a barn burner, filled with physicality and drama that ended on a game-winning goal by Jincy Roese.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 6 May 2026
Throw in an attempt to help part of Illinois secede and join the Hoosier state and visits from everyone from Tucker Carlson to JD Vance, and 2025 has shaped up to be quite a barn burner.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Barn burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20burner. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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