firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər 
: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise
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Athletic firecracker While Wesley never carved out a real role in San Antonio, there's no questioning his athletic ability, or aggressive playing style.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Her Liesl is a firecracker who has no qualms about going toe to toe with her powerful father—hilariously deadpan, no-nonsense, and with all the best quips, but also human, with a real heart, conscience, and crises of faith.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
The deaths all seem to follow a similar pattern: After a bird lands on a specific stretch of power line, residents hear a loud popping sound, akin to a firecracker, reports KGO-TV’s Dion Lim.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Authorities said the arrestees vandalized vehicles on site and shot firecrackers into the facility to draw out corrections officers.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Her Liesl is a firecracker who has no qualms about going toe to toe with her powerful father—hilariously deadpan, no-nonsense, and with all the best quips, but also human, with a real heart, conscience, and crises of faith.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
The deaths all seem to follow a similar pattern: After a bird lands on a specific stretch of power line, residents hear a loud popping sound, akin to a firecracker, reports KGO-TV’s Dion Lim.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Authorities said the arrestees vandalized vehicles on site and shot firecrackers into the facility to draw out corrections officers.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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“Firecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firecracker. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
-ˌkrak-ər
: a paper tube containing an explosive and set off to make a noise
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