fire-breathing dragon

collocation in English

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dragon
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdræɡ.ən/us
/ˈdræɡ.ən/
a large, frightening imaginary animal, often represented with wings, a long tail, and fire coming out of ...
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(Definition ofdragonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the background loomed afire-breathingdragon.
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In 2000, the team's logo was changed to that of afire-breathingdragon, with the colours being red and orange.
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The company's initial design combined modern and fantasy elements, such as fighter pilots ambushed by afire-breathingdragon.
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Valrian sees a light ahead of him in the tunnel and is suddenly confronted by afire-breathingdragon.
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Sometimes depicted as a fearsomefire-breathingdragonguarding a hyperbolic cosinus.
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At times, the three heroes find themselves fighting afire-breathingdragonand other villains.
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Bugs is later chased by afire-breathingdragon.
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On stage, the 40-foot-tallfire-breathingdragonsets the waters ablaze breathing fire onto the river.
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She has demonstrated the ability to assume the form of her namesake, afire-breathingdragoncapable of surviving in outer space, traversing interstellar distances.
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It has been speculated that accounts of spitting cobras may be the origin of the myths of fire-breathing dragons.
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It features homemade floats, classic cars, motorized living room furniture, fire-breathing dragons, marching bands, and large crowds.
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