special effects
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As well as using light shows and special effects, Mark's DJs will play more positive and hopeful music should one of the British teams be losing.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But “Is God Is” refuses to gussy up its allegories with too many special effects or gratuitous gore.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Remember that 1966 sci-fi movie “Fantastic Voyage,” set inside a human body, the special effects groundbreaking though still analogue?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"Young people think they're adding special effects, when in fact they're cramping the style."
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
He strolled through the ruined props, platforms, and special effects.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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