pyrotechnic
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- pyrotechnically adverb
Etymology
Origin of pyrotechnic
Example Sentences
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Videos captured people murmuring confusedly, presuming technical difficulties, before the truth dawned on the crowd that pyrotechnics would not be forthcoming.
From Salon
Great White, an 80s hair-rock band, had opened their set with a thrash of guitar chords, as four large pyrotechnic flares shot out from the stage.
From BBC
The Swiss canton of Valais has now banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues.
From BBC
The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured.
From BBC
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
From Los Angeles Times
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