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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The space rock, reckoned to be about 1.6-4 feet (0.5-1.2 meters), according to EarthSky, was seen as a bright fireball above Yakutia in Siberia, Russia, where it’s thought that small fragments may have made it to the ground.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The explosion, which was described as a fireball, according to the Jefferson City News Tribune, was felt by residents for miles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
The maps show the fireball radius (inner yellow circle), in which everything would be vaporized by intense heat rising to millions of degrees Fahrenheit and the more moderate blast damage radius (inner gray circle), which would destroy residential buildings and probably cause widespread fires.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Moments later, a large fireball can be seen in the sky rising from behind the building, followed by a plume of black smoke.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The explosion, which was described as a fireball, according to the Jefferson City News Tribune, was felt by residents for miles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
The maps show the fireball radius (inner yellow circle), in which everything would be vaporized by intense heat rising to millions of degrees Fahrenheit and the more moderate blast damage radius (inner gray circle), which would destroy residential buildings and probably cause widespread fires.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Moments later, a large fireball can be seen in the sky rising from behind the building, followed by a plume of black smoke.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireball. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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