spectacular
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Known as the Chandrasekhar limit, this threshold plays an important role in understanding how some stars end their lives in spectacular explosions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Writing in The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw called it a "thoroughly engaging, rousing and spectacular Indian epic melodrama".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
For investors who got their start during the pandemic, sharp selloffs can resurface memories of the spectacular rebound that followed the COVID-era crash.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
“We wanted to realize this material and adapt it in a singular and spectacular fashion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
In his dream, Dallas crawled out from under the tree and went to the edge of the stream, where a spectacular silver bird hopped along the bank.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
The documents describe how once inside the resort guests will experience "adrenaline-pumping coasters", "mind-blowing spectaculars" and will "come face-to-face with incredible creatures, heroes, and villains".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
Phranc changed her sound and hosted folk spectaculars at the Whisky, performing “Take Off Your Swastika” acoustic in the style of the lesbian and radical folk singers who inspired her before punk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ Acrobats, aerialists, etc., costumed as brightly colored insects, caper and cavort in this touring production from the Montréal-based company known for its high-flying, jaw-dropping spectaculars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
In recent years, White was beloved by a generation of people who’ve never experienced broadcast television — or experienced it only through one-off spectaculars such the Super Bowl.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2022
Inside, there were just about the same number of last-minute panics and snafus as at most 3-D spectaculars.
From Telempathy by Vance Simonds
Vocabulary lists containing spectacular
"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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