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
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
La Jolla’s spectacular scenery and village atmosphere provide a lot of opportunities for great photos.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
However, the summer spectacular is one of their most popular live music events.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Alaska still has a higher chance of seeing the spectacular phenomena than any state in the continental United States, but states closest to the border will also have a slight chance.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
La Jolla’s spectacular scenery and village atmosphere provide a lot of opportunities for great photos.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
This is a kinetic big-scale spectacular that needs to be seen on the big screen.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
However, the summer spectacular is one of their most popular live music events.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacular
Noun
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The benefit will feature live entertainment, art activations, fine wine and cuisine, and an auction to support NUMU’s exhibits, educational programming and community work.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gather with friends and while away the afternoon with magically spiked concoctions — whether sipping a Jasmine Peach or Cucumber Mint Mystic Tea — and extravagant savory and sweet treats.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Andrew later invited the couple back to Windsor in 2006 for his daughter Princess Beatrice’s extravagant 18th birthday ball, according to Britain’s The Sun on Sunday newspaper.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Just glad the world will now get to see what these incredible individuals next to me and off-camera have created.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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We’ve been given so many incredible opportunities, so now the main thing for us is to share with other people.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The first mother to compete in the Miss Universe pageant was Miss Guatemala Michelle Cohn in 202, alongside the first married contestant with a child, Miss Colombia Camila Avella, who placed in the top five that year.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden wore flannels to set themselves apart from more flamboyant 1980s rock and metal bands.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The pair bonded over punk and electronic music and cult films; after a few weeks of futzing with a Korg synthesizer, Ball enlisted his flamboyant new friend as a bandmate.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This secluded, 75-acre Relais & Châteaux property — the first in North America – seamlessly blends rustic simplicity with extraordinary pampering.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Hudson continues to inspire with her extraordinary talent and authenticity; Salli Richardson-Whitfield has evolved into one of the most dynamic directors and executive producers working in television today; and Damson Idris embodies the brilliance and promise of a new generation.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With large, showy flowers and vibrant colors, the series marks a notable update to flame azaleas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hawke’s isn’t a showy performance, despite Lorenz’s brash persona.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Spectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacular. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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