fireballs

plural of fireball

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Recent Examples of fireballs 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 This shower is also known for featuring fireballs, meteors that are exceptionally bright and are visible for longer than other meteors. Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality. Cutter Martin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 There were strobes firing at one point, fireballs shooting up from the stage at another, sparks raining down from the backdrop at yet another. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireballs
pistols
Noun
  • In one black storage bin, agents found pistols beneath a lead plate.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling does not apply to the country's most popular firearms, such as AR-15s and Glock pistols, which are standard weapons available for sale commercially and regulated largely under a different federal law.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Fireballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireballs. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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