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spectacle

[spek-tuh-kuhl] / ˈspɛk tə kəl /


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There is even an arcade-style game, "Water Gun Fun" -- a reminder that at CPAC, politics is rarely presented without a layer of spectacle.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 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

On a technical side, capturing such a large live event from every angle to best showcase the spectacle and each band members’ expressions and move requires 23 cameras.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

It rolled across Gwanghwamun Square, lingering - heavy and deliberate - grounding the spectacle in something that felt far older.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.’”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin