spectacle

Example Sentences

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On the evidence of this grim spectacle, the presence of the 32-year-old captain and record goalscorer will be the difference between failure and any chance of English success at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Fusing couture-level spectacle with crowd-pleasing performance has long been Jacobs’ M.O.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

After all, political theater was the ultimate unscripted spectacle before reality TV became a genre unto itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He walked around the Las Vegas casino incredulous at the spectacle before him: seven thousand people, all of whom seemed delighted with the world as they found it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis