spec·tac·u·lar
spek-ˈta-kyə-lər 
spək-
: of, relating to, or being a spectacle : striking, sensational
a spectacular display of fireworks
spectacularly
adverb
: something that is spectacular
especially
: an elaborate film, television, or theatrical production
Examples of spectacular in a Sentence
Adjective
a spectacular play in a football game
The autumn foliage was spectacular.
Noun
the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The historic waterfront stretch is constructed from 19th-century cobblestones and chock-full of cute restaurants, bars, galleries, and shops, all offering spectacular views of the Savannah River and docking cargo ships.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Denver more than doubled its lead with an 8-0 run in a spectacular last 35 seconds of the half, started by a highlight alley-oop from Murray to Aaron Gordon, who snuck behind the defense along the baseline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The historic waterfront stretch is constructed from 19th-century cobblestones and chock-full of cute restaurants, bars, galleries, and shops, all offering spectacular views of the Savannah River and docking cargo ships.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Each December, cities around Europe transform into twinkling holiday spectaculars, hosting Christmas markets and general cheer, where the hot cocoa flows like a river.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Spectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectacular. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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