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spectacular
/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/
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What does spectacular mean?
adjective
- Amazing or worthy of special notice.
- Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.
noun
- A spectacular display.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A pop-up (folded paper element) in material sent by postal mail.
adjective
- (dated) Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment.
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IPA pronunciation
/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/
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I don't know that I ever put a situation together better, or got happier spectacular effects out of the materials available.
Bread and spectacular shows constituted for the plebeians of ancient Rome the ideal of happiness, and they asked for nothing more.
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There were no spectacular acrobatics, such as only the young can perform, but for all-around development they had a most excellent system.
Less than three years ago the momentous and spectacular race among the Powers of Europe for the supremacy of the air began.
In place of these high flights, the aviators devoted more attention to speed, duration and spectacular manoeuvres, which appeared to satisfy the spectators.