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Recent Examples of wirework
The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In a recent sit-down with Haute Living, the legendary actor and martial artist shared his thoughts on the current state of Hollywood stunts, which, unlike in Chan’s heyday, is dominated by CGI and wirework trickery.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2025
The Outfit From This Cher Music Video Fetched $162K as Part of Bold Luxury Auction (Exclusive)
The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework and backed with a blush fabric for a nude illusion.
—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
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In a recent sit-down with Haute Living, the legendary actor and martial artist shared his thoughts on the current state of Hollywood stunts, which, unlike in Chan’s heyday, is dominated by CGI and wirework trickery.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2025
The Outfit From This Cher Music Video Fetched $162K as Part of Bold Luxury Auction (Exclusive)
The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework and backed with a blush fabric for a nude illusion.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wirework
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Made with fresh cherries, peaches, and nectarines, this recipe will give you a delicious and shareable treat with only 10 minutes of active time and an impressive lattice design.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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In place of drums is a constant floor of undulating synth bass, which sometimes twists itself into the treble range but mostly functions as the x-axis to the percussion’s y in the vast lattice structure that supports this music.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Focus Features held a star-studded screening of Morgan Neville‘s new documentary Lorne on Tuesday night at the Steven Spielberg Theater on the Universal lot, an event that drew the documentary’s subject, Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels, and the theater’s namesake Spielberg.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Maine, more than 160 such children were likely missed due to inconsistent screening across the state, according to a 2019 report by a Maine affordable housing group.—
Chris Bowling,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
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It’s filled with 120 recipes, many of which require a smoker and/or a grill, though some — such as their salads, curry pastes, fish sauce cheddar bay biscuits, Vietnamese-meets-Cajun seafood boil and calamansi bars — do not.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Cooking ribs at home—whether in a smoker, on a grill, or in the oven—is relatively easy.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Sweet Wink makes dress-up fun with kits, capes and tutus for screen-free fun.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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These won’t have an in-lens display like the Meta Ray-Ban Display and are likely to rival the regular, screen-less Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 2) glasses, Gurman adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Highlining Between Two Moving Balloons A slackline is a flat webbing, usually nylon or polyester, tensioned between two anchors like trees, buildings, or canyon walls.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Remove their webbing and destroy egg sacs often.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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