fireworks

/ ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks /

plural noun

1. a show in which large numbers of fireworks are let off simultaneously
2. informal.
   an exciting or spectacular exhibition, as of musical virtuosity or wit
3. informal.
   a burst of temper

Example Sentences

The pre-match build-up was more rock concert than football match, with flames and pyrotechnics lighting up Villa Park, fireworks flying over either side of the stadium from the roof of the towering stands.

From BBC

The Dutch parliament has voted to ban people buying and setting off fireworks, but not until after next New Year's Eve.

From BBC

Cars were set alight and fireworks thrown at police after 100 to 150 people gathered in Ely on the evening of the crash.

From BBC

After a botched fireworks detonation in 2021 that the city had to settle for more than $21 million, authorities took no chances with the situation in Pacoima on Friday and evacuated the surrounding area.

From Los Angeles Times

Explosive materials, possibly used in an illegal homemade fireworks operation, were discovered in a Pacoima home that exploded Thursday, critically injuring one man and displacing several families, police said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times