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spectacular

[spek-tak-yuh-ler] / spɛkˈtæk jə lər /


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The winters are generally mild and autumn foliage is spectacular.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The verdict caps 67-year-old Xu's spectacular fall from grace.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

It was a spectacular debut - for both good and bad reasons.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The spectacular implosions of big deals over suspected AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Marlena needs another because twelve horses are more spectacular than ten, and spectacular is what it’s all about.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

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

The parades, fireworks, and nighttime spectaculars that are typical of the Disney park experience are still suspended.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2021

Twain’s residency is in the Zappos Theater, Planet Hollywood and is one of scores of pop spectaculars in Vegas in the past few years.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2020

It is an hour before midnight when we reach one of the two greatest spectaculars of our whole six months' journeying,—the Ramparts.

From The New North by Agnes Deans Cameron




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