Guy Fawkes Day
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In a chapter on hedgehogs, Rundell writes of how these “delicate, erudite-looking” critters are threatened by something seemingly benign: the popular Guy Fawkes Day bonfires in England.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
Residents “still wanted to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, but they weren’t English, so they created a very unique American version,” Wood said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
The highlight of the season is xpLosION, the game that coincides with Guy Fawkes Day, the holiday that recalls the 1605 plot to blow up Parliament.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2015
It’s curious that Sherlock in all his wisdom didn’t divine that the terrorist attack was going to take place on Guy Fawkes Day until so late into the episode.
From Time ● Jan. 20, 2014
We celebrated Guy Fawkes Day in November, and every year my mom would buy us a ton of fireworks, like a mini-arsenal.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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