firework
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌwɜrk/
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fuego artificial
- The firework lit up the night sky with brilliant colors and loud bangs.
- a fireworks display
- watch the fireworks
- enjoy the fireworks
Speedy round, boomy flame goes up, fireworks go off, right?
- Speedy round, boomy flame goes up, fireworks go off, right?
- And then they were attacked by the mob with firework rockets.
- This is what's going to start the firework, right?
- He was part of a family, but he was also a firework maker, a pyrotechnist.
- I could have sat on their front lawn and done a fireworks show and they wouldn't have noticed.
- And a lot of you guys were tweeting at us about the fireworks on New Year's Eve.
- People were crying, like illegal fireworks were going off.
- I used to, you know, really enjoy the fireworks shows and all that, the parades.
- It's OK guys, people are shooting off fireworks right now.
- You didn't see the firework show brother.
- It is really like fireworks, both in heat and spectacle.
- So he said the fireworks scared her ran off.
- Like, oh, didn't know, didn't know there was fireworks tonight.
Examples
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Today, Jake and Julia are planning to watch the fireworks over Battery Park.
Fiction book (1991) -
Are you still afraid of fireworks now?
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OK, see you at the fireworks, right?
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Look at the fireworks, Mom!
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I went to one in January where we set off fireworks in the snow.
Fiction book (1994) -
See what happens when you play with fireworks.
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Fireworks for your anniversary, Kelly!
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And the nightly fireworks display would begin.
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With each splash followed another loud bang as the fireworks exploded in the night sky.
Academic text (2011) -
Every year, we attend the city’s firework display on New Year’s Eve.
Synonyms
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3.7
A firework sent high into the sky that makes bright sparks
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2.6
A small explosive paper tube that makes a loud bang when you light it
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2.6
A small hand-held firework that burns slowly and sends out bright sparks
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5.5
A firework shot high into the sky that bursts into colors
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4.2
A firework that shoots colored balls or sparks into the air
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9.1
A device that makes flames or sparks for shows
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8.4
A small device that makes bright lights or signals when lit
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7.0
A spinning firework that throws out colored sparks
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7.9
A small firework that makes a hissing sound and sparks
A round firework that spins and sends out bright sparks
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Etymology
The word firework comes from the parts fire and work, where work meant 'something made' or 'a show'. So a firework is a 'work' made with fire, which is why it now means a bright, noisy display of light and sound used for celebrations.