spectacles
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The shift has fuelled what experts describe as "event cinema", as studios rely on big-budget spectacles and top-tier stars to lure audiences -- especially smartphone-loving Gen Z viewers -- back into theatres.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Think physical comedy like Charlie Chaplin, visual spectacles like “The Wizard of Oz” and sweeping romances like “Casablanca.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
At best, participants in these spectacles fielded snarky jibes about outdated fashion and unsightly grooming; at worst, they were vulnerable to manipulation and torment from the experts tasked with overseeing their transformations.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
An old-fashioned girl, she plays LPs on a Victrola and wears spectacles to read.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
Her eyesight wasn’t up to snuff, and she naturally wouldn’t pay for spectacles.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing spectacles
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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