special effects
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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But “Is God Is” refuses to gussy up its allegories with too many special effects or gratuitous gore.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Yellowstone elevated television to a new level, and did so without special effects or CGI, but instead via a combination of compelling story, strong writing and acting, and cinematography that rivaled that of movies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
I mean, it took us a while, you know, with special effects and our hair and makeup and wig and costumes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
"Young people think they're adding special effects, when in fact they're cramping the style."
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
It seemed like a part of a movie, like the moonlight shining off the surface wasn’t even real, it was special effects.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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