spectacular
of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
dramatically daring or thrilling: a spectacular dive from a cliff.
a single television production featuring well-known performers and characterized by elaborate sets, costumes, staging, etc.: Compare special (def. 14).
an impressive, large-scale display: another Hollywood spectacular.
Origin of spectacular
1Other words for spectacular
Other words from spectacular
- spec·tac·u·lar·i·ty [spek-tak-yuh-lar-i-tee], /spɛkˌtæk yəˈlær ɪ ti/, spec·tac·u·lar·ism, noun
- spec·tac·u·lar·ly, adverb
- non·spec·tac·u·lar, adjective
- non·spec·tac·u·lar·ly, adverb
- un·spec·tac·u·lar, adjective
- un·spec·tac·u·lar·ly, adverb
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How to use spectacular in a sentence
Companies like Hayungs’ that offered telehealth services in particular made spectacular revenue gains through the first months of the pandemic.
The COVID-19 Charmer: How a Self-Described Felon Convinced Elected Officials to Try to Help Him Profit From the Pandemic | by Vianna Davila, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill | September 25, 2020 | ProPublicaThe unapologetic Elon Musk continues to grab headlines on a near-daily basis that switch between spectacular achievements and openly challenging his critics.
Ketel One Vodka created a spectacular at home viewing experience with the help of the Emmy nominee Billy Porter, Cocktail Courier and mixologist Charles Joly.
A lot of the big companies are agreeing to put their best people on both therapeutics and vaccines, so that’s pretty spectacular.
When Bill Gates thinks we’ll have a COVID-19 vaccine—and why that won’t be the end of the pandemic | cleaf2013 | September 21, 2020 | FortuneIn all likelihood, this is going to be spectacular next spring.
What the Photos of Wildfires and Smoke Don’t Show You | by Elizabeth Weil and Lisa Larson-Walker | September 21, 2020 | ProPublica
There were the bevvy of performances promoting Beyoncé, too, which were characteristically spectacular.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year | Kevin Fallon | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of them were large birds—hawks, egrets, and even peacocks—for spectacular visual effect as they took flight.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma | Brendon Hong | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTToday, the train chugs north out of Kanchanaburi over the famous bridge before it hits a spectacular bend in the river.
The Macallan 18 had long being a personal favorite, one of the first spectacular single malts that I ever had the chance to try.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut perhaps the most spectacular lot in the sale is a silver jug, a birthday present to Churchill from his War Cabinet in 1942.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNiagara Falls' spectacular skew-wise splashing toward the Canadian side didn't set many hearts at ease, either.
Old Friends Are the Best | Jack SharkeyI pumped Dr. Hudson's hand and assured him that we had indeed made spectacular history, and together we could make millions.
Nine Men in Time | Noel Miller LoomisThen on to the corrals, where some spectacular broncho busting was staged for the sole benefit of the visitors.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeParis, hungry for the spectacular, constructs it indifferently out of anything, civil war as readily as the burial of a statesman.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetA smock covered her into shapelessness, and her spectacular hair was bound up in a kerchief, but she still looked good.
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British Dictionary definitions for spectacular
/ (spɛkˈtækjʊlə) /
of or resembling a spectacle; impressive, grand, or dramatic
unusually marked or great: a spectacular increase in spending
a lavishly produced performance
Derived forms of spectacular
- spectacularly, adverb
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