as in pistols
a very energetic person
what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of fireballs
An ultra realistic model of a dragon is perched on its roof and spews out fireballs thanks to flamethrowers hidden in its jaws.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Other recent meteor sighting comes after other fireballs have been spotted in other parts of the country, including on the West Coast, in the Midwest and in Texas.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Many asteroids smaller than this one frequently pass by the planet unnoticed, while some others streak through Earth’s atmosphere as bright fireballs in the sky.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 May 2026
These asteroids, known as imminent impactors, mostly burn up in our atmosphere, producing brilliant fireballs in the sky.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
The waning gibbous moon will be bright around the peak, so conditions will be tough for anything but the brightest meteors and occasional fireballs.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
There may or may not be more fireballs in the sky lately, but there are definitely more reports of them.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Other recent meteor sighting comes after other fireballs have been spotted in other parts of the country, including on the West Coast, in the Midwest and in Texas.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Many asteroids smaller than this one frequently pass by the planet unnoticed, while some others streak through Earth’s atmosphere as bright fireballs in the sky.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 May 2026
These asteroids, known as imminent impactors, mostly burn up in our atmosphere, producing brilliant fireballs in the sky.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
The waning gibbous moon will be bright around the peak, so conditions will be tough for anything but the brightest meteors and occasional fireballs.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
There may or may not be more fireballs in the sky lately, but there are definitely more reports of them.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
Noun
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After police spoke to the teen and his family, but before police sought the emergency court order to confiscate guns, the father and his wife voluntarily stored 26 weapons — pistols, rifles and shotguns — with a licensed gun dealer, according to filings in the father’s case.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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They were armed with Glock pistols, which are only accurate for a short distance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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