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spectacular

[spek-tak-yuh-ler] / spɛkˈtæk jə lər /


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That may not be spectacular by U.S. standards, but Europe no longer looks like a zero-growth economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Last week's total solar eclipse offered more than a spectacular view.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

It was a spectacular debut - for both good and bad reasons.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

China's Tianwen-1 mission already landed a rover named Zhurong on the surface of Mars in 2021, in one of the most spectacular successes of Beijing's space programme.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

It’s less crowded than Hawaii, but the views are even more spectacular, and the weather is picture-perfect!

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

Elton John — he of the bedazzled spectacles and dazzling spectaculars — has been “quietly” spending his summer recovering from a “severe eye infection” that has affected his vision.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2024

The giant wiener was created by Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw, married Brooklyn artists whose métier is often interactive, food-based spectaculars that also question the lore — and lure — of Americana.

From New York Times May 7, 2024

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

It is an hour before midnight when we reach one of the two greatest spectaculars of our whole six months' journeying,—the Ramparts.

From The New North by Agnes Deans Cameron




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