fire-breathers

Definition of fire-breathersnext
plural of fire-breather
as in tigers
an aggressive and fiercely determined person the only hope for turning around that failing company would be a CEO who's a real fire-breather

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tigers
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  • The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
    Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Finnish zoo visitors struggle to understand the emotional valences of tigers.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Fire-breathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-breathers. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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