1 In watching his face, I made quite a firework of the Aged's sausage, and greatly discomposed both my own attention and Wemmick's; for which I apologized.
2 The regiment was like a firework that, once ignited, proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades.
3 At the sound of the fireworks the carriages instantly broke ranks, and retired by the adjacent streets.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 36. The Carnival at Rome. 4 When the detachment arrived at the Piazza di Venezia, a second volley of fireworks was discharged, to announce that the street was clear.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 36. The Carnival at Rome. 5 Her brother Petya was upstairs too; with the man in attendance on him he was preparing fireworks to let off that night.
6 On the contrary, Your Majesty," said Balashev, hardly able to remember what had been said to him and following these verbal fireworks with difficulty, "the troops are burning with eagerness.
7 The two rival sets of grafters hired halls and set off fireworks and made speeches, to try to get the people interested in the matter.
8 Any one who has seen fireworks will recall the sheaf formed of interlacing lightnings which is called a bouquet.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXI—THE HEROES