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Recent Examples of wirework
Classes offered include fight choreography, martial arts, parkour, acrobatics, high falls, wrecks, wirework, rigging workshops, weapons and acting classes.
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Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion.
—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
Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion.
—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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The seamless haptic touchpad and flush, edge-to-edge keyboard are out in favor of a more traditional lattice keyboard and a mechanical-click touchpad.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Or consider a trellis- or lattice-style screen, with or without climbing vines, to give off homey garden vibes.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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The festival kicked off with a screening of Family Movie, a horror-comedy directed by Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick and starring the couple and their kids, Sosie Bacon and Travis Bacon.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Hoffman documented at least one case of someone performing a fecal microbiota transplant at home based on test results, which carries real infection risk without proper screening and physician oversight.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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That shark nose front end keeps a hint of the BMW kidney grille although the new M yellow lights will surely become the new signature feature of future M cars.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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The move two blocks east to Sixth Avenue took Beren from a casual takeout grill to a full-service restaurant with craft cocktails.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Until our economic report cards measure the financial security of the people who do the work, a booming stock market is just a number on a screen, one that means nothing to the man fixing your AC in the Florida heat.—
Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Cinepolis is serving as distributor, which means that the release is not limited to their screens.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Casual and sporty, these sandals have quick-drying webbing and are constructed from recycled materials.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Vessel's solution is a sleek, hidden side pocket with a nice webbing detail that completely removes the phone from the swing path.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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