spectacle
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Certain obvious questions arise from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this past week, a spectacle that one observer has described as “diplotainment” rather than actual diplomacy.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
‘The Swan’ was a spectacle called cruel and sadistic, but former contestants don’t really see it that way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Crucially, taking the fight to America would have deprived domestic fans of a generational spectacle.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Saturday’s must-see spectacle is LSU’s trip to Ole Miss. Lane Kiffin, the most hated coach in college football, will return to the program he jilted last season and try to silence 64,000 bloodthirsty fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Boys pushed their neighbors out of whatever desks they chose while Mr. Mwila looked on at the whole spectacle, nodding to himself.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Harry Styles’ queer residency, and other spectacles like it, are what is left until a new bygone era arrives in time.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The incident occurred days before Google announced its multi-year partnership with Beast Industries, a company founded by YouTube influencer Jimmy Donaldson, also known as his media personality MrBeast, who produces viral spectacles online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It is shocking to read here of the coarsening and corrupting effect of such spectacles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
So here are three things you can do with those retina-saving spectacles.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But he went on polishing his spectacles and shaking his head.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing spectacle
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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