Wendi McLendon-Covey

I grew up in the age of variety shows. 'Flip Wilson,' 'Carol Burnett,' 'Donny and Marie,' and 'Sonny and Cher' - I never missed an episode. These shows had it all: singing, dancing, and sketch comedy. One minute, they're ice-skating with pyrotechnics, the next they're doing a scene on a gigantic set. I just couldn't get enough.

American Actress

Lenny Abrahamson

I think, as directors, they may recognize, more than the rest of the body of filmmakers, exactly what you do as a director, because I think sometimes the conception is if the camera isn't swinging around, and it's not pyrotechnic or worthily melodramatic, then the direction is uninvolved.

Irish Director

Engelbert Humperdinck

I've seen many great performers on stage, from Dean Martin to Celine Dion, but nothing beats the first time I saw Elvis. There was no pomp, no pyrotechnics, nothing to distract you from the raw talent of the man in the white jumpsuit.

English Musician

Geddy Lee

There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording a bass track, that is still very important to me.

Canadian Musician

James Gray

It's much easier to make a movie with kind of stylistic pyrotechnics because you can hide behind that if there's a gap in the story.

American Director

Bob Woodward

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.

American Journalist

Bill Foster

There is an almost universal experience in physicists, at least of my generation, which is home-made pyrotechnics.

American Politician

Dick Dale

I don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration, patience, anger. Music is an extension of my soul.

American Musician

Rosamund Pike

I've got friends who are pyrotechnics who do big fire shows, so I'm really fascinated by that.

British Actress

Johnny Mathis

When I was a kid, I had to try a lot of pyrotechnics just so people would know who I was.

Used to describe events that end with firework celebrations.

Event-Related Usage

Often associated with joyous occasions like New Year's Eve and national holidays.

Celebratory Context

Describes someone's skill as being as exciting as fireworks.

Metaphoric Skill

Suggests a performance or action that’s dynamic, exciting, and eye-catching.

Dynamic Performance

Used to describe the skill set of professionals working with fireworks.

Specialized Field

Emphasizes the importance of safety in the pyrotechnic field.

Safety Considerations

Refers to a visually stunning display of fireworks, emphasizing the aesthetic aspect.

Visual Spectacle

Highlights the planning and choreography behind firework displays.

Planned Entertainment

 because the teachers weren't looking for individual pyrotechnics. They were looking for what happened between the students, because that's where the drama is. And when I talked to producers of hit albums, they said, "Oh sure, we have lots of superstars in music.

Margaret Heffernan: Why...

 way to celebrate it if any holiday the sun's gone down and and and just waiting with anticipation everyone around you literally goes aha there are a pyrotechnic displays in virtually every corner of the country in fact according

July 4: Fireworks PIPE...

 light turn off the submersible headlights and you see a pyrotechnic display outside these lights are created by animals this is bioluminescence a deep sea anglerfish flashes in the darkness

Pyrotechnic