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spectacle

[spek-tuh-kuhl] / ˈspɛk tə kəl /


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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 investor story is not robot butlers or science-fiction spectacle — it is production costs.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Drivers passing the spectacle honked their horns in support.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

A single sentence, that reads thusly: “M. Chandresh Christophe Lefèvre continues to push the boundaries of the modern stage, dazzling his audiences with spectacle that is almost transcendent.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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