How to Use firestorm in a Sentence

firestorm

noun

• The bombing left the city engulfed in a firestorm.
• His proposal set off a political firestorm.
• Viewed today, that laugh sounds like the firestorm outside your window.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• Now, imagine facing that kind of firestorm at a time when your biggest worry at that age was landing a learner’s permit.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022
• The suit is just one part of a firestorm of litigation that has surrounded detention in the District over the past two years.
  — Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
• At the center of the firestorm is Valieva, a high schooler with fuzzy pink skate guards and a beloved Pomeranian puppy back home.
  — Dave Skretta, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022
• Lascola set off a firestorm among nearby residents after his company released plans last year for a third-story rooftop bar offering views of the harbor.
  — Giacomo Bologna, baltimoresun.com, 25 Feb. 2022
• The fans think Slayer’s act onstage is spontaneous combustion, a spark of wicked enthusiasm setting off a firestorm of malevolence.
  — Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
• The Guardian’s interview with Jackson elicited a firestorm of reactions online, where social media posts lambasting and mocking the singer have racked up millions of views.
  — Koh Ewe, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
• Read more about the firestorm surrounding her death at The Week.
  — Jeva Lange, The Week, 5 Sep. 2022
• And, in all likelihood, there’ll be less of a firestorm.
  — Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 24 May 2022
• But the approaching firestorm, and the race against the clock with life at stake, was very real.
  — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023
• When the firestorm was over, 13 percent of San Diego County had burned.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
• Just two and half months ago, Rogers walked into a firestorm of his own making.
  — Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022
• The debut of the HBO documentary touched off a firestorm.
  — Felix Gillette, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Adding to that firestorm will be the advent of new laws governing AI and the use of AI systems.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
• Yet a recent firestorm related to race seemed to sting.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
• Last week, Scott predicted that his plans would cause a firestorm.
  — Alex Rogers and Steve Contorno, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
• And that became a huge firestorm of criticism for Google over the last couple of weeks.
  — Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
• The clip has prompted a firestorm of opinions about it and the song’s intent and messaging.
  — Gary Trust, Billboard, 31 July 2023
• The move has ignited a firestorm on our campus, which has now spread to more than a dozen schools across the country.
  — Nara Milanich, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
• The shooting set off a local firestorm, with some calling for murder charges to be brought.
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
• His Instagram apology to Mr. Rock the next day did little to stop the firestorm.
  — Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
• In turn, a firestorm over gender in sports was ignited.
  — Lindsay Gibbs, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
• McNair's comments set off a firestorm of reaction throughout the NFL and the sports world.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
• Many firestorms, such as the disaster in Maui in August, have been fanned by downsloping winds.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
• But in the meantime, this has sparked a political firestorm.
  — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 May 2022
• Right on cue, Trumka’s comments ignited a firestorm on the right.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
• There was an immediate NBA firestorm, which didn’t help the Clippers’ run for a ring.
  — Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
• Fortunately, large-scale firestorms are almost unheard-of in the area, in part because the region’s narrow canyons and strong prevailing winds act to direct gusts — and therefore fires — in specific directions.
  — Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024