ball of fire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ball of fire
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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The selloff came after a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., sending a ball of fire into the sky.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
A rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’ space company exploded Thursday night, sending an enormous ball of fire into the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Prof Ramesh says when we look at the Sun from the Earth, we see an orange ball of fire which is the photosphere - the Sun's surface or the brightest part of the star.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024
The Defense Ministry released footage showing a white missile emerging from an underground silo in a snowy launch site in a ball of fire and then speeding into the sky.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
Below, and far to the right, closer to the boathouse, three boys stood on the rocks at the foot of the bluff, one of them holding what looked like a ball of fire.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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