spectacle

Example Sentences

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Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

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

Even a Q&A afterward provided few particulars regarding what fans can expect to see from the artists or spectacle.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

As Mandy would have said, I was a spectacle.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine