Definitions

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  • noun Plural and collective of firework.
  • noun An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
  • noun figuratively An boisterous or violent situation or event.

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Examples

  • Watchin fireworks from the beach is not the same as watching from the balcony/window with ice cream and cold drinks right there:)

    Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009

  • “As a family we watched the fireworks from the yacht club dock in the 50s [today the T-dock in front of the Community Center, which is the former site of the earlier yacht club building], as it was at the foot of our street, Brigantine,” he said.

    Borough Fireworks a Decades-Long Tradition « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2010

  • When he gives free stuff to 51% of the population, and he continues to get re-elected, we will see the real fireworks from the other 49% who have to pay for the 51%.

    Poll: New Jersey gubernatorial race tightens up 2009

  • “As a family we watched the fireworks from the yacht club dock in the 50s [today the T-dock in front of the Community Center, which is the former site of the earlier yacht club building], as it was at the foot of our street, Brigantine,” he said.

    2010 July 14 « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2010

  • Shahzad also was captured on video buying fireworks from a Matamoras, Pa., store.

    Dramatic airport arrest nets Times Square bomb suspect 2010

  • He is seen on videotape buying boxes of fireworks from a Pennsylvania store, and authorities say he bought a rifle in Connecticut over the past three months with no apparent source of income.

    Investigators seek money courier in NYC bomb plot 2010

  • “As a family we watched the fireworks from the yacht club dock in the 50s [today the T-dock in front of the Community Center, which is the former site of the earlier yacht club building], as it was at the foot of our street, Brigantine,” he said.

    2010 July « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2010

  • Problem is, people bring in fireworks from Massachusetts and Connecticut.

    Howard Hughes vs. the Murlocs greygirlbeast 2009

  • Used in fireworks as oxidizing agents, they are cited as dangerous to human health in dust form by the Encyclopedia of Occupational Health, which says their effects include “sore throat … dizziness … they are an irritant to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes … they can cause haemolytic anemia … and liver and kidney injuries.”

    Bright Lights and Big Bangs: The Chemical Composition of Fireworks 2008

  • The thing about shooting fireworks is that I can only tell if a display is worth shooting after it's too late.

    A Little Rock'n'Roll with our Elevenses John 2008

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  • I am a big fan of fireworks, so I should be insulted by this article, "Fireworks Suck: They really do." But I found it amusing.

    July 3, 2009

  • "Other species highly intrigued by bright lights include moths and venison."

    July 3, 2009