fireball
noun
a ball of fire, as the sun; a shooting star.
fireballs
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pluralof fireball.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A ban on "hulla parties" -- groups deployed to drive elephants away using "fireballs" and burning stakes -- is required, it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Most of us have seen photos of the first atomic blasts—the ever-expanding mushroom clouds, the fireballs, the vast devastation—that would end World War II and forever change our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Witnesses described seeing "green orbs, discs and fireballs" dating as far back as 1948, the files show.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Frantic, he helped his parents hoist his six younger siblings over a backyard fence as fireballs of ignited crude descended around their home, just across the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
The second challenge took a brave heart, facing the fireballs.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
