a New Year’s Eve fireworks displayfireworkfire‧work /ˈfaɪəwɜːk $ ˈfaɪrwɜːrk/ ●●○ noun [countable usually plural] 
a New Year’s Eve fireworks display Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks.2spoken used to say that someone will be angry: There’ll be fireworks if I get home late again.3something that is exciting or impressive: The real fireworks are provided by Shakespeare’s poetry.
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- At midnight the church bells are sounded all over the city and the sky is full of all varieties of fireworks.
- One of the targets, a munitions depot, went up in a spectacular display of fireworks.
- Prayer, songs and fireworks all helped the faithful celebrate her feast day.
- The fireworks are products within the rule.
- Visual effects feature largely in this community arts venture, and have included helium balloons and fireworks.
- When the firing broke out, it was like some utterly excessive fireworks display.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a New Year’s Eve fireworks display Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks. There’ll be fireworks if I get home late again.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1a small container filled with powder that burns or explodes to produce coloured lights and noise in the sky: a New Year’s Eve fireworks display Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks. There’ll be fireworks if I get home late again.· Ammunition, grenades, and demolition explosives went off in a deadly firework display.· Those who saw the explosion said it resembled a fireworks display, with long streams of smoke and tiny pink fireballs.· Patriots march to brass bands, and firework displays are held in most cities.· The evening will end with a fireworks display.· There was a firework display going on outside but it did sound very much like a gun, and Yoko absolutely froze.· There was so much noise around them, children screaming with excitement as a fireworks display exploded across the bay.· In an instant the whole aircraft was outlined in fire like a set-piece at a fireworks display.
VERB· They just stood watching a fireworks display across the bridge at the Expo.· Barry said the couple made about 10 feet of headway when they were surrounded by people watching the fireworks.· Forget them till spring, then watch out for fireworks.
a New Year’s Eve fireworks display Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks.2spoken used to say that someone will be angry: There’ll be fireworks if I get home late again.3something that is exciting or impressive: The real fireworks are provided by Shakespeare’s poetry.