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
He has also pledged to clean up politics and hinted at legal reforms, promising to take to the task "like a ball of fire".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
Video footage from the Tennessee storms showed a ball of fire rising from behind a row of homes into the sky.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
One of the figure’s hands was reaching up, holding a ball of fire, as if it were stealing the flames from above, and the other hand projected light, like it was a film.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
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