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as in extravagant
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as in incredible
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as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling
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Recent Examples of spectacular
Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
North Reading’s Giuliana Ligor was spectacular in the 400 hurdles, winning with a time of 1:00.06.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Review: Joyful 'Coco' breaks from the Pixar pack as a Mexican musical spectacular
Who's making 'Coco 2'?
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
One finish, in particular, for Livingston against Hamilton Academical in March 2021, is a reminder of his eye for the spectacular: flicking the ball up, with his back to goal, then firing a swivelling volley into the roof of the net.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
North Reading’s Giuliana Ligor was spectacular in the 400 hurdles, winning with a time of 1:00.06.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Noun
Most designers would find such a project daunting: To create 500 costumes for a theatrical spectacular that is part-cabaret, part-circus, with a budget of $14 million, more than 100 performers and lashings of Swarovski crystals.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Review: Joyful 'Coco' breaks from the Pixar pack as a Mexican musical spectacular
Who's making 'Coco 2'?
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacular
Adjective
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An extravagant estate long owned by the late Orange County Air Force major general turned homebuilder and civic leader William Lyon has roared onto the market in Southern California.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Arnault confessed to intense curiosity about how Anderson will interpret the legacy of Dior, whose founder ignited postwar Paris with his extravagant, full-skirted New Look and whose brief career ended with his death in 1957.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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The incredible semblance of natural language fluency exhibited by the computational capabilities of contemporary LLMs seems to be a sure sign that the road ahead must lead to AGI/ASI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The incredible two on the par 5 was just the fourth albatross at the U.S. Open in recorded history and the first since 2012 when Nick Watney made one, according to Justin Ray.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The Waukegan Public Library has periodic art exhibits.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The extension service’s master gardeners will show off a caterpillar display, and the master naturalists will have multiple exhibits.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Nationalists pinned their hopes on a flamboyant local investor with a taste for tall buildings: Donald Trump.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Told through new interviews with all four members, the film traces the band’s meteoric rise during the first half of the ‘80s propelled by George’s flamboyant look and persona.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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This extraordinary high-altitude migration highlights the their unique physiological adaptations, offering valuable insight into how animals can evolve to overcome extreme environmental challenges.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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But Madigan’s extraordinary four days of testimony, in the end, weren’t enough.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The Knicks still hadn’t learned to communicate on the floor, and often missed coverages by a mile, leading to a pageant of unmolested open jumpers.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Alana Thompson, also known as Honey Boo Boo, is a former beauty pageant contestant.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Acidic Toad Lily The toad lily is a showy, shade-loving perennial with small orchid-like flowers in zones 4a-9b.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Name: Itea virginica Size: 2-6 feet tall, 4-6 feet wide Zones: 5-9 19 of 20 Winterberry A slow-growing, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub, winterberry is a show-stopper in winter when female plants produce an abundance of showy berries on their bare branches.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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His skill set is phenomenal and his IQ is better than what a lot of people give him credit for.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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And that experience was phenomenal in terms of learning, rebuilding a company, putting in new leadership, re-IPOing it, and then selling it at a premium.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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“Spectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacular. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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