- plural of spectacle.
spectacles
Example Sentences
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In the summer of $5,000 World Cup tickets, $10,000 Knicks seats, and preregistration for Olympic Games that remain two years away, these global spectacles are some of the last of their kind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Weddings are spectacles, and a couple’s budget can say a lot about what matters to them.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 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
Fifa is also planning a star-studded show for the closing ceremony on 19 July, where it will host its first-ever halftime show in its near 100-year history, modelled after similar spectacles at the Super Bowl.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Mouth open, his eyes swollen and unfamiliar without their spectacles, he puffed and grumbled in his sleep.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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