spectacle

Example Sentences

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The Catholic-majority country's annual spectacle re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ typically draws up to 12,000 local and foreign tourists.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Importance of Being Ernest” and “Alice’s Adventures Underground,” in 2011 and 2016 respectively, proved each funnier and more outrageous musical spectacle than the last.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

One reviewer argues the film leans harder into "volume and venom", sacrificing narrative depth for chest-thumping spectacle.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

South Korean megastars BTS will reunite Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, taking over central Seoul for a massive livestreamed K-pop spectacle expected to draw over 260,000 fans.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

“Yes, Bull, and he still thinks that Ace and Sammy chowed down on your vomit. He said that he had never seen such a spectacle performed by officers and gentlemen in his entire life.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy