fireballs

plural of fireball

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Recent Examples of fireballs Each fall, Earth passes through different parts of this sprawling stream, producing two overlapping meteor showers — and, occasionally, the larger fragments responsible for the Taurids' famous fireballs. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The Orionids bring streaking fireballs Orionid meteors are known to fly by at high speeds, streaking through Earth’s atmosphere at 41 miles per second (66 kilometers per second). — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Burning fireballs, liquids, lasers and ferrofluid were also filmed to provide starting points for the microscopic effects. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Callina Liang, David Dastmalchian, and the rapper 50 Cent are just a few of the actors throwing or dodging fireballs in this apparent action comedy. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Huge chunks of flaming fuselage fell across a six-lane thoroughfare, bursting into fireballs one by one. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars. — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 While unrelated to August’s more prolific Perseid meteor shower, the Epsilon Perseids are still known for producing occasional bright fireballs and luminous streaks. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 Footage shared by the company showed massive flames and fireballs erupting from the facility. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
Noun
  • Footage shown on Jordanian state television showed two gunmen armed with what appeared to be pistols approaching the church and opening fire, The Associated Press reported.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2017, a 16-year-old student armed with a rifle, pistols and a small grenade opened fire at a high school in southern France, wounding three students and the principal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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