as in pistol
a very energetic person
what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
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This could be something like a paladin’s shield or a wizard’s fireball.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Footage showed a plane performing an aerial maneuver before crashing into the ground, generating a fireball and drawing screams from those in attendance.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Some may even be fireballs, aka meteors that are briefly capable of outshining even Venus as the brightest objects in the night sky.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Alejandro Tosti swung a fireball on the 17th hole, using a 52-degree wedge from 132 yards.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Footage showed a plane performing an aerial maneuver before crashing into the ground, generating a fireball and drawing screams from those in attendance.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Some may even be fireballs, aka meteors that are briefly capable of outshining even Venus as the brightest objects in the night sky.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Alejandro Tosti swung a fireball on the 17th hole, using a 52-degree wedge from 132 yards.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fireball
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“Fireball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireball. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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