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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With the spectacular early-season performances, all signs point toward Lake Ridge competing for a District 3-6A playoff spot.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Entertainment For the milestone celebration, the parades, shows, and nighttime spectaculars have been dialed up a notch.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Gotham’s Ann-Katrin Berger, the 2024 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, finished with two saves, including a spectacular leap to stop a Kyra Carusa shot towards the end of the first half.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With the spectacular early-season performances, all signs point toward Lake Ridge competing for a District 3-6A playoff spot.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Other Native American tribes have called the lunar spectacular the Hot Moon and the Blooming Moon, to commemorate the spring season, and the Hatching Moon or Birth Moon to commemorate new life.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Entertainment For the milestone celebration, the parades, shows, and nighttime spectaculars have been dialed up a notch.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacular
Noun
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Admission to the reception and the exhibit is free.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit of 150 archival looks is part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Armani’s namesake company.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the Edwardian period and early 20th century, luxury fur coats, full-length wraps, stoles, and extravagant collars were at the height of fashion—as much a symbol of wealth as any jewel.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The spread is a rare offering in the Gopher State, where such extravagant homes don’t hit the market all that often.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to incredible works like Parasite and Squid Game, Korean content has made huge achievements on the world stage.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attractions include kitschy traditions such as a butter-sculpting demonstration, in which a master carver crafts a bust of the winner of the annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way pageant, and the Miracle of Birth Center, displaying pens of expectant farm animals.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Champion later revealed to Vestavia Voice that she was first scouted at one of her sister's pageants.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Spanish Harlem, Camacho rose up the boxing ranks in New York in the 1980s, and made a name for himself for his quickness in the ring and flamboyant style.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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By 2023, the Golden Vines® had come to Paris, with Alain Ducasse preparing a sumptuous menu alongside highlights like Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux’s Echézeaux Grand Cru and, the world’s most expensive wine, Liber Pater, at the flamboyant Opéra Garnier.—
Liquid Icons,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tusk, the Polish prime minister, convened an extraordinary government meeting early on Wednesday, bringing together the country's emergency and military officials.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy statement during the parliamentary extraordinary session prior to a confidence vote over the government’s austerity budget, at the National Assembly in Paris on September 8, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new displays and interior materials looked and felt good.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both models feature Super Retina XDR displays, with support for ProMotion tech, 3,000 nits peak outdoor brightness and Always-On display.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These mums lack stolons and have large, showy blooms and little foliage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Spectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacular. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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