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Recent Examples of wirework
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The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework and backed with a blush fabric for a nude illusion.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Chandor tries to keep things moving with chases and wirework and a lot of exploding squibs, occasionally dropping an image of Kraven in silhouette or a figure moving in a wide shot that suggests a sensibility behind the camera.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
The delightful Oscar-winning visual effects combine techniques like the sodium vapor process and wirework to give life to Eglantine’s psychedelic flying bed and other inanimate-no-longer objects.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Another huge element was the stunt team, who have helped execute fights between superhuman creatures and quite a bit of flying via wirework (one thing the actors won’t miss much).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
And while professionals are well equipped to control for potential head injuries, wirework is an exception, because performers have so little control.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
Together with Anita Mui — a Cantopop legend whose sultry vocals make up the film’s exuberant score — Cheung and Yeoh brought a refreshing dose of girl power to the wireworks action-spectacle that had become one of the trademarks of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The wirework and defiance of gravity, the whirligig of clashing swords and poles, harks back to the films produced by the Shaw Brothers.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
All the wirework was really fun.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2022
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Chandor tries to keep things moving with chases and wirework and a lot of exploding squibs, occasionally dropping an image of Kraven in silhouette or a figure moving in a wide shot that suggests a sensibility behind the camera.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
The delightful Oscar-winning visual effects combine techniques like the sodium vapor process and wirework to give life to Eglantine’s psychedelic flying bed and other inanimate-no-longer objects.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Another huge element was the stunt team, who have helped execute fights between superhuman creatures and quite a bit of flying via wirework (one thing the actors won’t miss much).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
And while professionals are well equipped to control for potential head injuries, wirework is an exception, because performers have so little control.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
Together with Anita Mui — a Cantopop legend whose sultry vocals make up the film’s exuberant score — Cheung and Yeoh brought a refreshing dose of girl power to the wireworks action-spectacle that had become one of the trademarks of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The wirework and defiance of gravity, the whirligig of clashing swords and poles, harks back to the films produced by the Shaw Brothers.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
All the wirework was really fun.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wirework
Noun
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There were no rips in the fabric of memory, in this view, because there were no memories to mend—no foundational oral tradition beneath the narratives, only a lattice of tropes.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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These atoms or molecules are arranged in repeating three-dimensional patterns known as lattices.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There were no preview screenings for either of those titles.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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And then show it as a one-off screening in one venue in London.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But how does Henry feel about letting go of the characters on her pages and allowing them to be interpreted for the screen?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tap the second button from the left to share your screen.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The front fascia has also been revised, with a new faux grille design, a 2-D version of the marque’s four-ring logo, and even more prominent side air ducts.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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The enclosure has a grille and internal airflow channels for heat dissipation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grilled Bananas Easter is the ultimate excuse to dust off the grill and get outside.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The East Hollywood restaurant features a six-seat chef’s table overlooking the grill, plus roughly 50 seats in the dining room.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mites feed on leaves, leaving a freckled appearance and light webbing.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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The dense lining is soft and cozy, and the cross-over webbing along the outside adds just enough detail without looking busy.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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