spectacles
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There are press conferences and then there are spectacles, not always matching communication strategies.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Among the artifacts on view are Chief Justice John Marshall’s spectacles, one of FDR’s fedoras, and a voting machine from Florida’s Palm Beach County used in the 2000 election.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
He has a long history of turning personal grievances into public spectacles.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Commissions have changed over the years, allowing modern visionaries — art houses and creatives from across the globe — to showcase grand spectacles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
On one of those walks, I had found a pair of spectacles among the tumbled pebbles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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