spec·tac·u·lar
spek-ˈta-kyə-lər 
spək-
: of, relating to, or being a spectacle : striking, sensational
a spectacular display of fireworks
spectacularly
adverb
: something that is spectacular
especially
: an elaborate film, television, or theatrical production
Synonyms
Examples of spectacular in a Sentence
Adjective
a spectacular play in a football game
The autumn foliage was spectacular.
Noun
the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling
Recent Examples on the Web
Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 June 2024
Yet these gripping, spectacular singers became alter egos, seeming to take cues from each other from their different sides of the stage and different worlds and beings.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 June 2024
Guests can also purchase Premier Access for reserved seating for parades and nighttime spectaculars.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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Adjective
While nothing beats the convenience of breakfast cereal, its other qualities might be a little less spectacular.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 June 2024
Yet these gripping, spectacular singers became alter egos, seeming to take cues from each other from their different sides of the stage and different worlds and beings.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Noun
The announcement comes ahead of Prime Day, the shopping spectacular held in July, which Amazon said that nearly all of its Prime Day deliveries will be free of plastic air pillows.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 June 2024
Guests can also purchase Premier Access for reserved seating for parades and nighttime spectaculars.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for spectacular
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“Spectacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectacular. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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