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spectacle

[spek-tuh-kuhl] / ˈspɛk tə kəl /


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And perhaps The Thaw — this slack, uncertain hinge between spectacle and bloom — deserves the same treatment.

From Salon

Supporters of the development say it generates jobs and tax revenue, while conservationists fear the developments may stifle the very spectacle hundreds of thousands of tourists visit to see each year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marking the third full Moon of 2026, this display will be a double spectacle for lucky sky watchers in parts of the Americas, Asia, and Australia as it coincides with a rare total lunar eclipse.

From BBC

They added: "We witness first-hand the medical challenges that these children and their families endure, which makes the portrayal of conjoined twins as a form of entertainment or spectacle especially problematic."

From BBC

The way the authorities are applying the law is also troubling: a made-for-TV spectacle of half a dozen police vehicles descending on the former prince’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal