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spectacular

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


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At Asia's biggest sporting spectacular there are 534 eSports competitors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We also have the genomes to uncover the molecular basis of these spectacular mammalian adaptations and know where the fossil bats fall in this tree."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

So you always make do, and I think punk rock is about making do with what you’ve got and making it spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"We're very much hoping that it's going to be a really, really big spectacular," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Though the performance must be spectacular in order to coerce the best reactions.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ Acrobats, aerialists, etc., costumed as brightly colored insects, caper and cavort in this touring production from the Montréal-based company known for its high-flying, jaw-dropping spectaculars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022

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

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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