fireworks

Example Sentences

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Police said most people behaved peacefully but they saw "provocative conduct and the heavy use of pyrotechnics and fireworks - despite various warnings being issued against this".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

So when I met my Bumble date years later after my divorce, it wasn’t fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The fireworks in Mikula’s viral clips are the exception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Residents and tourists who were out shopping or tanning on the beach of this gleaming business hub of the United Arab Emirates watched with curiosity as missiles were intercepted above them like loud, daytime fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As we cross through the last alleyways and approach the port, we hear the distant blasts of fireworks coming from Istanbul.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar