How to Use special effects in a Sentence

special effects

plural noun
  • There were so many huge stunts and special effects pieces in that show.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
  • To me, cheesy special effects are much more fun than these new ones.
    — David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Tell us about some of the things your special effects team is working on.
    — Dave Brooks, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The woods will be lit up, but there will be no music or special effects.
    — Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The special effects and stunts gallery also sounds like a hell of a lot of fun.
    — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2018
  • The special effects are kind of cheesy, but sadly much of it still holds up.
    — al, 8 Mar. 2022
  • All of that was new for me, and using special effects and stunt work was new.
    — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022
  • There were three ways of shooting for special effects.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Not just with the special effects, which are as gory as any slasher movie, if not more so.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2021
  • But the real special effects in this show didn’t come from any lights, videos or stage props.
    — Erik Ernst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Bateman has a special eye, or at least a gift for special effects.
    — Jason Kehe, Wired, 12 Feb. 2021
  • There are no special effects to speak of, and each video ends with poster art from the film being spoofed.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Watch the original for the songs, the new one for the special effects.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2021
  • There will be ghosts and monsters and all manner of special effects.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Pumpkins will light up the route, but there will be no music or special effects.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Critics were mixed on the show though its special effects were widely praised.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 9 June 2026
  • Also, the show uses special effects such as fog, haze, strobes and black lights.
    — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Many of the scars are, in fact, her own (though enhanced with special effects makeup).
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The special effects are next-level.
    — Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, ceilings throughout the main rooms have special effects.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2018
  • A lot of it feels like there was no budget — no big art department and special effects.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
  • And across all the other films, a bunch of special effects losses and no other wins.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The currency of these movies is not the budget or the special effects.
    — Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, 22 June 2018
  • Terry was a makeup and special effects artist.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The acting is fine, the special effects remain great, but the writing is bad.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Dazzling special effects can't make up for the lack of chemistry between the two leads.
    — Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Gloopy special effects tarnish the action scenes, which pile up higher in the third hour.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Jason Collins did the designs for all the special effects.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
  • All those special effects, piled high like Christmas presents, and what stays with you is a puddle.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2020
  • And those special effects, which were cutting-edge when the film was released, came to look ridiculous over time.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 3 Apr. 2021

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