fireball
noun
fire·ball
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbȯl 
1
: a ball of fire
also
: something resembling such a ball
the primordial fireball associated with the beginning of the universe —
Scientific American
Scientific American 2
: a brilliant meteor that may trail bright sparks
3
: the highly luminous cloud of vapor and dust created by a nuclear explosion
4
: a highly energetic person
Examples of fireball in a Sentence
The house erupted into a fireball.
what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
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In preparation, Luna learned how to shoot both fireballs and longer streams of flame.
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The meteor shower becomes visible to us here on Earth like clockwork every April as our planet passes through the debris trail and bright whizzing fireballs appear in our night sky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The overnight strike on the Ras Isa port sent massive fireballs billowing skyward and turned tanker trucks into burning wrecks.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
The meteor shower becomes visible to us here on Earth like clockwork every April as our planet passes through the debris trail and bright whizzing fireballs appear in our night sky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The overnight strike on the Ras Isa port sent massive fireballs billowing skyward and turned tanker trucks into burning wrecks.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
The strikes, which sent massive fireballs shooting into the night sky, represented a major escalation for the American campaign by hitting oil facilities for the first time.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireball. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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fireball
noun
fire·ball
-ˌbȯl
1
: a ball of fire
2
: a very bright meteor
3
: the glowing cloud of vapor and dust created by a nuclear explosion
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