spectacle
Example Sentences
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Now, with the men’s tournament returning to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years, Rizzo was determined to treat his 8-year-old daughter to the same spectacle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It’s a spectacle that comes at a challenging moment for Hoover Dam, as experts warn that Lake Mead’s dwindling water levels could threaten the dam’s ability to generate hydropower.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Many critiques of the show - accusations of style over substance, glamorising trauma and prioritising spectacle - were there from the very beginning.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The story, they kept saying, was not supposed to be about Andy Kim, or pepper balls, or the spectacle outside the gates.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The ferocity of such a spectacle left that population satisfied and stupefied at the same time.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing spectacle
Party Parlance for Mardi Gras
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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Chains
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