spectacle
Example Sentences
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He will hold up his golden ticket and believe, as Mussolini believed, that the spectacle belongs to him.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Shakira will headline the pre-match spectacle alongside Mexican music stars Alejandro Fernández and Los Ángeles Azules.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Still, there’s one on-pitch spectacle they haven’t yet delivered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Few public figures generate stronger reactions in New York, and his appearance — as it usually does — adds another layer of politics, spectacle and unpredictability to an event that already feels larger than sports.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
And to Trip, the whole thing was pure comedy: a glorious slapstick spectacle, complete with bleeped-out tirades and plenty of chair throwing.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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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