spectacle
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“A sad spectacle of a state afraid of its own people,” he wrote on Telegram.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It is a spectacle that has fascinated people for centuries and one that conservationists are working hard to protect.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The major broadcast networks made swift editorial decisions to distance themselves from the spectacle.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Excitement for the global soccer spectacle has progressively waned as countries with large diasporas in the city -- like Mexico and Egypt -- have been ejected.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
But when I looked I saw a glinting silvery spectacle against a white sky.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Plain and cursed with spectacles, Mary’s on a speed train to spinsterhood when her relatives summon her to London, where suitors await.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Weddings are spectacles, and a couple’s budget can say a lot about what matters to them.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Shalit became a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010, stylistically standing out with his thick-framed spectacles, polkadot bowties and frizzed hair, suffusing his segments with pun-filled wordplay.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
In an era dominated by hyper-violent blockbusters and larger-than-life action spectacles, Indian filmmaker Imtiaz Ali believes young audiences are searching for something deeper -- love that lasts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
I studied her eye through the crack in the door just to see if the woman was wearing spectacles.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing spectacle
Party Parlance for Mardi Gras
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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