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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
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, a total lunar eclipse was visible across Earth and the U.S. was in prime position to see the very best of this spectacular event overnight on March 13.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Fox has sought anywhere from over $7 million to more than $8 million for a 30-second spot in the 2025 spectacular.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Northern lights have been spotted over parts of the United States in recent weeks and months, producing spectacular colors that are not often visible from this part of the world.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, a total lunar eclipse was visible across Earth and the U.S. was in prime position to see the very best of this spectacular event overnight on March 13.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
The company clearly hopes that its recent Paris Olympics telecast, which hinged on making the Games available for instant consumption while utilizing primetime in new ways that included ties to celebrity and pop culture, will serve as a model for future rounds of the global spectacular.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Fox has sought anywhere from over $7 million to more than $8 million for a 30-second spot in the 2025 spectacular.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacular
Adjective
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Princess Diana and then Prince Charles tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony on July 29, 1981.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But now, their youngest is being encouraged by her fiancé's parents to have an extravagant wedding.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tempers flare and stadiums erupt in this incredible tournament, that never ceases to entertain.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In fact, in total, Hunter played 1,458 snaps (682 on offense and 776 on defense), showcasing his incredible endurance.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Multidisciplinary artist Melissa Meier, whose work is featured in the Daphne’s Wardrobe exhibit at Descanso Gardens, leads a class in using natural materials to create wearable art.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The pair shared a hug and a chat before going into the gallery for a reception celebrating Friend, an art exhibit that benefited Sentebale.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His colorful, flamboyant style is quintessentially Boricua.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Over time, clothing choices in the workplace have become more flamboyant and corporate dress codes more relaxed, and for many companies, every workday is beginning to look like Casual Friday.—
Allen Kopelman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Moral Feelings, Moral Reality, and Moral Progress by Thomas Nagel Omer Bartov ‘Infinite License’ The memory of the Holocaust has, perversely, been enlisted to justify both the eradication of Gaza and the extraordinary silence with which that violence has been met.—
Catherine Hall,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2025
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In July 2025, Haas will offer travelers an extraordinary journey through Colombia, providing insights into the resilience, history, and contributions of Afro-descendant communities.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The couple met in a fitness class in 2007 while attending Auburn University, where Lindsay, a former beauty queen in local pageants around her home town of Dothan, Ala., was a cheerleader, and Robert, a Georgia native, was a long snapper on the football team.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In ancient Persia, the charming Jewish orphan for whom the book is named wins King Ahasuerus’s beauty pageant and becomes queen of a massive empire, while keeping her Jewishness secret.—
Tal Fortgang,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Matching the evening mood, the prose isn’t as showy as in previous Hollinghurst works.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The balanced tension was phenomenal, beautiful even.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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What about Nation Sage Henrickson, who is phenomenal as Eric and has never done a movie before?—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Spectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacular. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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