pyrotechnics
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He cranked the energy back up for his 2011 hit No Church in the Wild, which was amplified by firey pyrotechnics that radiated heat through the stadium.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In spite of all this baggage, the show was more or less a blast, especially in a loosey-goosey third act that followed two sections full of intricate pyrotechnics and well-practiced choreography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Yet even the verbal pyrotechnics grow repetitive without a developed story to give them purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By 1976, mom and dad had split, and as the bicentennial approached, it looked like I wouldn’t get to see the usual wild display of pyrotechnics and potential loss of limbs.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
I've seen more elaborate pyrotechnics at the grand openings of grocery stores, but the audience was kind and everyone made an effort to pretend that the display was magnificent.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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