spectacular
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The D-Day landings join more than 50 French sites already inscribed on the list, alongside the spectacular Mont Saint Michel island in Normandy and the Palace of Versailles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla emerged from a Tardis at the start of a spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Wimbledon moms offer a spectacular version of a quieter question confronting many caregivers: What does it take to keep, reclaim or expand an athletic life after children?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
There is little hope of recovering wealth in a country where mortgages and housing insurance are virtually nonexistent thanks to the spectacular demise of the national currency, the bolivar, and years of hyperinflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
I know what the next spectacular thing is.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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
Elton John — he of the bedazzled spectacles and dazzling spectaculars — has been “quietly” spending his summer recovering from a “severe eye infection” that has affected his vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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
There is not merely a sense of immediacy in these sound spectaculars but also real relevance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 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 Cameron, Agnes Deans
Vocabulary lists containing spectacular
"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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