spectacle

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Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“The Importance of Being Ernest” and “Alice’s Adventures Underground,” in 2011 and 2016 respectively, proved each funnier and more outrageous musical spectacle than the last.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The chances of “Buffy” finding its way back to television anytime soon after this attempt at a revival turned into a headline-making spectacle are incredibly slim.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

South Korean megastars BTS will reunite Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, taking over central Seoul for a massive livestreamed K-pop spectacle expected to draw over 260,000 fans.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The spectacle that the twins had invented when they became aware that they were equal was repeated in honor of the new arrival.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez