At the family reunion, the Congreves reminisced about their ancestors.

Congreve traces its origins to Norman England.

During the reenactment, the battery fired a Congreve toward the enemy fleet.

During the early 19th-century battles, Congreve rockets were fired from the hilltop battery to scatter enemy formations.

During the siege, the army fired a Congreve rocket that set the warehouse ablaze.

The chemist carefully demonstrated how a Congreve match ignited when struck, explaining its composition and historical use.

The explorers used Congreve matches to light their campfires in the pouring rain.

The playwright's Congrevean dialogue crackled with the sharp wit and moral irony of the Restoration stage.