spectacle
Example Sentences
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Witnessing the abrupt ending to a political career is never an edifying spectacle.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
The spectacle was streamed by Paramount, which under David Ellison’s leadership paid billions for the rights to UFC events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Moved by the spectacle, Albarn asks the band to repeat the song's final chorus, whispering the lyrics like an incantation.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Ocean really wanted to drive me to school in the mornings and I wouldn’t accept his offer, no matter how badly I wanted to, because I didn’t want to make a spectacle out of us.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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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