spectacles
Example Sentences
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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
The planned spectacles — UFC Freedom 250 and the Freedom 250 Grand Prix — stray so far from the park service’s traditional mission and ethos that advocates and career employees are crying foul.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Live trading spectacles like this have exploded in popularity, evolving from local underground meetups to high-production events around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He has a long history of turning personal grievances into public spectacles.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
But he went on polishing his spectacles and shaking his head.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing spectacles
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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