1
as in pageant
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the multimedia spectacles that have become established parts of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympic Games
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as in glass
spectacles plural
a pair of lenses set in a frame that is held in place with ear supports and which are usually worn to correct vision
bought a pair of spectacles with nonprescription lenses simply to look more intelligent
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Recent Examples of spectacle
This is teen sexuality as postmodern spectacle: a mishmash of transgressive allusions transmuted into a product that can’t possibly be interpreted as serious.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The spectacle known as the NFL Draft is drawing near.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
And check the weather forecast because clouds can cover up the spectacle entirely.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The structure of the wedge is something of a spectacle!
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The spectacle known as the NFL Draft is drawing near.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
And check the weather forecast because clouds can cover up the spectacle entirely.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The structure of the wedge is something of a spectacle!
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacle
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One of Hudson's competitors will be trans model Isabelle St. Cyr. St. Cyr will be the first openly trans contestant in the pageant's history after previously winning the local Miss Monson USA pageant in the Maine town of Monson.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The day's festivities included a pageant commemorating the land runs of 1889 and 1893.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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The brand utilizes recyclable materials such as glass and aluminum.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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There is a lot of glass, taking advantage of the region’s 300-plus sunny days annually, and the entire hotel is positioned to showcase sweeping views over the Academy and to the Rocky Mountains beyond, with the famous sunsets on display nightly.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The addition to the west will not only include exhibit space, but a new restaurant and theater space whose views open to the south lawn.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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Asawa’s own words posted throughout the exhibit reflect the simplicity of her genius.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The exhibitions for Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary sales open May 2 and run through May 15 at the house’s York Avenue galleries.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition, which opens tonight, is on view through June 21.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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This follows years where the display wasn’t allowed by the National Park Service under then-President Joe Biden.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Six are recent donations or loans to the museum from descendants of the Austen family that are going on public display for the first time.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its story of Chicago gangsters, twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), who return to their Mississippi hometown in 1932, closely follows the plot of the Nineties vampire extravaganza From Dusk till Dawn, which was directed by Robert Rodriquez in QT fanboy mode.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Helsinki, Finland June is great for: an alfresco, all-free art extravaganza.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Spectacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacle. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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