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Recent Examples of wirework
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.
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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
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
Noun
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The Reflets team moved on to the workings of Altice and the complex lattice of holding companies that surrounded Drahi and his closest associates.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The results showed that at a pressure of 69 gigapascals (GPa), the diamond only exhibited elastic deformation, retaining its defect-free lattice.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The legend goes that after a bad test screening, RKO tacked on a happy ending and chopped the film from 131 minutes to 88.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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During the Democratic National Convention last year, the courthouse was subjected to numerous layers of security, including not only fencing but a tight screening process inside requiring those with business in the building to leave their IDs with officers in the lobby.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the ChatGPT logo on its screen in front of a blurred OpenAI logo on August 9, 2025 in Chongqing, China.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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With all this information available at eye level, crews can make faster decisions without relying on separate screens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two speaker grilles are at the bottom, flanking the USB-C port.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Its grille inspired the 1998 Chrysler Chronos concept car and the sensational 2005 Chrysler 300.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Serving legendary burgers since 1924, the Opersteny family still cooks them on the original grill.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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LEDs replace chrome, and there's a new take on BMW's usual four headlights, although the illuminated kidney grill is an option, not mandatory.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Look for fine webbing and speckled or stippled leaves, which are signs of their presence, says Harvell.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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The wasp may attempt to lure the tarantula out by scratching lightly at the silky webbing that lines the inside of the burrow.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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