spectacles

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The 160over90 agency is one of the world’s largest sports marketing and creative firms, known for its work with major sports spectacles such as the Super Bowl, the Olympic Games and the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Dark and clear nights are the optimum viewing conditions so let's hope that 2026 gifts us with more spectacles in the night sky.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

And Alexandre’s movie theater, with its bloody spectacles, gets replaced by something very different: a blood bank, a monument to recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

She peered at me over her spectacles, and then she opened a drawer and fumbled among its contents for a long time, so long that my hopes began to falter.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë