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spectacle

[spek-tuh-kuhl] / ˈspɛk tə kəl /


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Fulgurous cinematic spectacle may immerse your attention, but the opera’s essence is transferred from the stage to the pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

As remarkable as the spectacle itself is its location, the cooling ponds of a coal-fired powerplant an hour’s drive southeast of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There is also a June 12 press conference for the UFC spectacle that’s slated to take place at the Lincoln Memorial.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The story, they kept saying, was not supposed to be about Andy Kim, or pepper balls, or the spectacle outside the gates.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Up in heaven one spring morning as he idly watched the earth, Zeus suddenly saw a charming spectacle.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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