How to Use bolide in a Sentence
bolide
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What is the difference between a fireball and a bolide?
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Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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If the object is larger, like a boulder, and brighter, it’s called a bolide or a fireball.
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Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mini bolide style will be exclusive to the Sanlitun store at this stage.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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About one in ten reach magnitude zero or brighter and a few can be outstandingly bright fireballs or even bolides (exploding meteors), capable of casting shadows.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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The first meteor shower of 2026 is known for its bright fireballs and bolides—large meteors that explode in the atmosphere in dramatic fashion, sometimes raining meteorites onto Earth below.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
1 Jan. 2026
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