spectacular
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Residents across the UK were left stunned as the sky was illuminated by the spectacular colours of the Northern Lights on Friday and Saturday evenings.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was spectacular during the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series run, and his performance against the Atlanta Braves was equally impressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
At Asia's biggest sporting spectacular there are 534 eSports competitors, but just 14 of them -- less than three percent -- are women.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Reviews at the time were mixed, partly due to critics’ high expectations and the Eagles’ spectacular rise, which rendered the Laurel Canyon folk-rock sound dated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
She hadn’t gotten angry when I wasn’t spectacular during the Sherlock class.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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The documents describe how once inside the resort guests will experience "adrenaline-pumping coasters", "mind-blowing spectaculars" and will "come face-to-face with incredible creatures, heroes, and villains".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
The giant wiener was created by Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw, married Brooklyn artists whose métier is often interactive, food-based spectaculars that also question the lore — and lure — of Americana.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2024
In recent years, White was beloved by a generation of people who’ve never experienced broadcast television — or experienced it only through one-off spectaculars such the Super Bowl.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2022
To prevent visitors from crowding together, the parks are not yet relaunching parades and nighttime spectaculars such as the World of Color water and light show at Disney California Adventure Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2021
Inside, there were just about the same number of last-minute panics and snafus as at most 3-D spectaculars.
From Telempathy by Vance Simonds
Vocabulary lists containing spectacular
"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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