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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Starting at noon on the day of the new year, based off the lunar calendar, the mall will host music, dance performances and festivities leading up to its annual firecracker show to ring in the Year of the Snake. —

Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025 The motley crew celebrates the arrival of 1971 toward the end of the film, lighting an M-80 firecracker in the kitchen. —

Kate Stroup, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Cultural Tension Fireworks, particularly firecrackers, are deeply embedded in Hawaii's culture, celebrated by various ethnic communities, including those of Chinese descent. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Despite a ban on firecrackers, the skies were alight with the crackling sound of pyrotechnics both official and freestyle as a traffic jam led to the circa-A.D. 80 Colosseum, where quiet crowds amassed in awe until becoming animated at midnight with cheers. —

Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for firecracker