pyrotechnics

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For 35 years, Mr. Self has continued in a similar vein, dazzling and sometimes wearying his readers with his madcap plots and lexical pyrotechnics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

That can involve confrontation, but more commonly it plays out through choreographed displays - bigger banners, louder drums, more ambitious pyrotechnics than rival groups.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Thundering drums and shredding guitar solos cut through the crowd as pyrotechnics and streamer cannons blast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Liuyang, where the pyrotechnics trade dates back more than 1,000 years, produces around 60 percent of the fireworks sold in China and 70 percent of those exported.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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