firework
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Next best thing: Get your semiquincentennial firework fix for free at Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of that city’s massive celebrations, which also include a bevy of free concerts and parades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In the mountains surrounding the city, more than 400 firework manufacturers occupy strictly regulated factories, where workshops are topped with lightning rods.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Tens of thousands of revellers from across the world will be attending Edinburgh's famous street party which culminates in the traditional firework display above Edinburgh Castle at midnight.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Kobi Farkash, an Israeli tourist, said he was waiting for the lighting of the menorah for the first night of Hanukkah when he heard a sound that he thought was a firework.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Every ulcer blossomed like a firework, deep red, yellow, green, and blue hues pulsing with Humbaba's cries.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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