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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The attacker approached a group of Independence Day celebrants who were watching firecrackers being ignited in the street and started stabbing people randomly shortly after 11 p.m., prosecutors alleged.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 July 2024
The group swims and enjoys food made on the grill before sunset before watching a colorful firecracker display after nightfall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 July 2024
The main causes of the injuries were firecrackers, smoke bombs and mortar shells.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
That mesmerizing dance of firecrackers and sparks across the night sky on Independence Day has become an American tradition like apple pie and intrinsically tied to the birth of the nation.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 July 2024
The group swims and enjoys food made on the grill before sunset before watching a colorful firecracker display after nightfall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 July 2024
The main causes of the injuries were firecrackers, smoke bombs and mortar shells.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
That mesmerizing dance of firecrackers and sparks across the night sky on Independence Day has become an American tradition like apple pie and intrinsically tied to the birth of the nation.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
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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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