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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So Far Moments later, at 8:48 p.m., a fireball erupted above the Potomac River when the helicopter, for some reason, slammed into what looked to be the underside of the plane, which minutes earlier had been redirected to a new runway.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
That final communication was followed by more than 10 seconds of silence before the giant fireball erupted above the Potomac.
—Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
The helicopter appears to strike the underside of the plane, touching off a massive fireball and sending both crafts into the Potomac River below.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Air traffic control tower audio right before American Airlines flight turns into fireball.
—Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Johnny Dodd, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
That final communication was followed by more than 10 seconds of silence before the giant fireball erupted above the Potomac.
—Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
The helicopter appears to strike the underside of the plane, touching off a massive fireball and sending both crafts into the Potomac River below.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Air traffic control tower audio right before American Airlines flight turns into fireball.
—Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireball. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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