FIREBRAND Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

firebrand

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrand

as in rebel

a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent a firebrand who urged crowds to riot during the blackouts

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Recent Examples on the Web Trump may have felt emboldened to pick a conservative firebrand instead of a more low-key choice, Axios' Juliegrace Brufke and Sophia Cai previously reported. —

Erin Doherty, Axios, 15 July 2024 Surprisingly, given Aldean’s newfound reputation as a firebrand (and frequent Try That in a Small Town Podcast guest), the rest of the Highway Desperado Tour set is relatively non-combative. —

Will Groff, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024 For the 21-year-old firebrand of a forward, the start of a new season has always called for a fresh ‘do. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 Populist firebrands such as Nigel Farage were still around; his right-wing Reform UK party won 14 percent of the vote, more than the Liberal Democrats, who secured 12 percent. —

Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for firebrand

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