make a spectacle of
Example Sentences
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“But James didn’t want to make a spectacle of it. He didn’t want to make it sentimental.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Moore may have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but she exhibits none of the imperialism of celebrity; she has no desire to make a spectacle of her separation from others.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 21, 2015
The worst for me is always the same: Some clown turns in a good play, then proceeds to make a spectacle of himself as he dances around in an idiotic rehearsed "celebration."
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2012
Most patients are ashamed of the problem and prefer not to make a spectacle of themselves.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2011
Not wanting to make a spectacle of myself, which was something many of our neighbours seemed to always expect from our family, I backtracked away from the door and vanished into the dark street.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
