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

On the evidence of this grim spectacle, the presence of the 32-year-old captain and record goalscorer will be the difference between failure and any chance of English success at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After all, political theater was the ultimate unscripted spectacle before reality TV became a genre unto itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Lincoln’s funeral procession was the saddest, most profoundly moving spectacle ever staged in the history of the United States.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson