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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  • Arriving guests can be greeted by elephants at reception, before taking in tigers, bears, leopards, and hundreds of bird species on game drives.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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“Fire-breathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire-breathers. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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