fireballs

plural of fireball

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Recent Examples of fireballs However, it is known for its bright fireballs, which are large, slow-moving meteors that can outshine the stars. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The Orionid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-October annually, is set to reach its maximum activity soon — offering skywatchers a dazzling celestial spectacle, as the fast-moving meteors occasionally become fireballs, appearing brighter than any of the stars or planets in the night sky. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025 Two annual meteor streams are now active that have the potential to spawn dramatic fireballs in the weeks leading up to their November peaks. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025 The shower produces about five to six meteors per hour traveling 41 miles per second and leaving behind glowing trains of debris and fireballs, NASA said. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 There are fireballs of zombies on the loose. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 For anyone that’s ever wanted to battle a goblin scrap fleet or hurl fireballs with one hand while blasting away with the other, this is the game to play. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The Perseids are especially famous for their brilliant fireballs. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025 Hot fireballs burst around the catwalk so close the audience could feel the warmth. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
Noun
  • And, in this scenario, Hamas would commit to hold only defensive weapons, such as rifles and grenades and pistols.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The indictment describes the four weapons, including two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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