- plural of spectacle.
spectacles
Example Sentences
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New York City also has a long-standing ethos of treating celebrities as part of the fabric of everyday life rather than as spectacles too.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
They are, at the end of a Sunday night, high fantasy spectacles based on a fictional land with a complex history that was created by author George R.R.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved spectacles within the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The incident occurred at one of the nation's busiest rail and subway transportation centers as the city prepares for two huge sporting spectacles in the coming week: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He returns to his chair, removing his spectacles to wipe them with his handkerchief.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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