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spectacular

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


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Commissioned by the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, this was one of the most spectacular pieces Cartier ever made, and it mysteriously went missing from the Maharaja’s treasury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The small business has since ruptured in spectacular fashion, triggering firings and lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

While Warrington have been close in previous years, Wakefield have been spectacular bolters in 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

At Asia's biggest sporting spectacular there are 534 eSports competitors, but just 14 of them -- less than three percent -- are women.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was a spectacular performance and made a lot of noise.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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

Romantic and cagey, tender and brutal, frivolous and grim, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is loaded with small acts of kindness, ones that pack as much of a wallop as its dance spectaculars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

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

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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