spectacle
Example Sentences
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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
The investor story is not robot butlers or science-fiction spectacle — it is production costs.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Drivers passing the spectacle honked their horns in support.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Speaking to the BBC before his Afropolitan House O2 spectacle, he's calm - despite the scale of the occasion.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
This funny spectacle appeared to amuse the sun, for he burst out with such radiance that Jo woke up and roused her sisters by a hearty laugh at Amy’s ornament.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing spectacle
Party Parlance for Mardi Gras
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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Chains
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