How to Use firework in a Sentence

firework

noun
  • Are you going to stay for the fireworks?
  • We expect a few fireworks during the presidential debate.
  • The boy falls to the ground just as the firework launches from his hand into the sky.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The event is capped with a fireworks show, with lights shooting from a barge in the channel.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • Instead, Pac pulled out a strap, and that’s when the fireworks started.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The new law also extends the date that cities cannot ban fireworks to Jan. 4 from Jan. 3.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2023
  • Come hungry and don’t miss out on the fireworks show, tree lighting and live cumbia.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To cap off the evening, Grand Exit lit up the sky with a festive fireworks display.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The first photo in the post was snapped in the front of the iconic silos, with string lights and fireworks exploding in the background.
    Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • What better way to prepare for fireworks than to get sparkles all over your nails?
    goodhousekeeping.com, 13 May 2023
  • But not if drivers near the front end are willing to engage in fireworks.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
  • That's made trading sessions around the data less prone to fireworks than just a few months ago.
    WSJ, 10 July 2023
  • Above them fireworks popped in the night sky, as the crowd converged on a giant video screen overlooking a square.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
  • If fireworks aren't on your itinerary, maybe a festive flick will do the trick.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
  • The night hit a pinnacle when the bride and groom cut an almond Frangelico cake while a firework show took place.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Probably best just to set your brains to standby mode and focus on the fireworks.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The incoming storm held off for the night, as the crowd partied to The Chainsmokers’ biggest hits under open skies and fireworks.
    Tim Chan, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2023
  • If lobster rolls are your summer must, this blanket is a can't miss for wrapping up in to watch the fireworks.
    Lindsay Silberman, townandcountrymag.com, 17 May 2023
  • Over half of this amount was from a box truck selling fireworks in southwest Dallas.
    Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Each Saturday, there are fireworks and dive-in pool movies.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • After the fireworks, head to some of the bars in Ipanema, where the party continues until the morning.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails and set off fireworks, the police said.
    Rick Rojas, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The fireworks in the sky on Tuesday night also made their way to Hollywood’s data desks.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 July 2023
  • Gesture with two thumbs up and fireworks will appear onscreen all around you.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In reality, the fireworks were set off in a theater that was showing the new movie Tiger 3 in India.
    Matt Novak, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Here are some takeaways from the Mosby saga that weren’t just red flags but firework explosions.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • But just as the clock struck midnight on January 1, a minute-and-a-half-long firework display was launched from the building’s terrace.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
  • At this time, an incredible display of fireworks is shot off just south of the harbor.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2023
  • While no data privacy votes are scheduled in the new year, a fireworks display is already on the books.
    Matt Laslo, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023
  • After a day of fun on the beach and in the pools, walk over to the nearby Shelter Cove for shopping, dining and even a weekly fireworks show all summer long.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023

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