spectacular
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He made an impact at the tournament with a spectacular strike after coming on as a substitute in Senegal's 5-0 win against Iraq.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
His determination may be admirable, but the sheer, futile arrogance of such a display backfires in equally spectacular fashion.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
We now have it with a spectacular new sound system along with the old caveat: Beware of what you wish for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The only other company to use such directors is Ben & Jerry’s, an experiment that ended in spectacular failure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I won't pretend like I'm some kind of spectacular dancer, but for some reason I was feeling it.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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
Romantic and cagey, tender and brutal, frivolous and grim, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is loaded with small acts of kindness, ones that pack as much of a wallop as its dance spectaculars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 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
The expansion of the best picture race to 10 nominees has made room for all sorts of previously snubbed movies, from Marvel spectaculars to Pixar tentpoles.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 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 Cameron, Agnes Deans
Vocabulary lists containing spectacular
"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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