spectacle
Example Sentences
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They are starring alongside each other in Crime 101, a tense thriller that swaps superhero spectacle for a game of psychological cat and mouse.
From BBC
After authorities cornered the mountain lion in a tight area between two apartment buildings, the operation to remove it became a spectacle, with neighbors watching from windows and balconies, the outlet reported.
From Los Angeles Times
As a spectacle, it’s as exhilarating as it is exhausting.
From Los Angeles Times
The touring spectacle Cody created, with its air of authenticity, transformed the public’s perceptions of the frontier, setting the benchmark for how the West and cowboys would be depicted in popular culture for decades after.
“I think it’s time that we abandon this disrespectful word malinchista to refer to someone as a traitor to Mexico,” said Roberto Pineda, 61, a cafe owner who enjoyed the spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
