How to Use spectacular in a Sentence

spectacular

1 of 2 adjective
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  • The autumn foliage was spectacular.
  • Even without the grandeur of The Dish, the views from the top are spectacular.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Lodolo had a spectacular start to the season with a 2.12 ERA through his first three starts.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2023
  • The vibe is calm, food is grown on-site, and the lodging is spectacular — and varied.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Hicks ran to his right on the liner and fully stretched out to make a spectacular catch.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2023
  • The result: 10 points, nine rebounds, a spectacular tip dunk in the first half, a clutch 3 in crunch time and a flying block with the game on the line.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The latest Riyadh card will be in the middle of a spectacular three days of combat sports.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • At the end of the field season in 2019, the researchers made their most spectacular discovery.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The fifth-gen Echo Dot for just $23 at Amazon is a spectacular deal for this great smart speaker.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 24 Nov. 2023
  • There are no spectacular leaps, only a bit of bulldogging back to the shore or boat.
    — David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The Neiman Marcus executive stopped to ask her if the spectacular dress had been sold in one of his stores.
    — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • The resort sits about 330 feet up a mountain slope and offers spectacular views of the famous peak.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
  • And the red carpet looks are nothing short of spectacular.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Jaws drop at the sight of the Chillman Suite's spectacular carpet, vivid greens and golds and classical objects from the harp to the fireplace.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
  • The area is designed to offer a spectacular sunset view from the patio or pool.
    — Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Get ready for a spectacular show: A total solar eclipse will occur above the U.S. on the afternoon of April 8.
    — Ramon Padilla, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Everything is locally caught, and the food is as spectacular as the view.
    — Kara Franker, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The main screen offers a 120 Hz refresh rate, more than enough for some spectacular gaming.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This was the setting for one of the year’s more spectacular high-jewelry reveals, courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Like Frida Kahlo herself, the soundtrack to the 2002 biopic is a passionate honoring of one of the most spectacular artists of all time.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 May 2023
  • Such has been the shock and anger over Hamas’ spectacular assault that Israeli voters may ben open to more extreme ideas.
    — Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • These are spectacular, without a doubt, but are often swarmed with tourists.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • In the summer, there are as many as seven tours of the distillery a day, drawing many of the thousands of tourists who visit the spectacular Aber Falls waterfall.
    — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The farmers markets here are spectacular, with fresh produce coming from the Central Coast down to San Diego.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Two popular spectacular drive-thru light displays can be found at Prairie Lights and the Dallas Zoo.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe his love of spectacular vehicles will rub off on the Grammy winner, too.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
  • After scooping her ball out of the cup, Hudson pulled the pin for one of her playing partners, then, from the elevated perch, looked south at the spectacular view.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Matching pieces include a necklace, ring, and a spectacular ear cuff.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
  • And though Carey, 55, is no stranger to performing residencies in the Nevada city, her latest spectacular show was a definite crowd pleaser.
    — Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • On the sprawling roof, guests enjoy a spectacular view of the old 1920s buildings of Hollywood with their vintage neon signs, the Hollywood sign nestled in the hills, and that mid-century masterpiece, the Capitol Records building.
    — Sunset Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
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spectacular

2 of 2 noun
  • Cincinnati has looked less-than-spectacular on the road and the Bounce House will be rocking.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
  • In Denver, the Broncos are going with the steady over the spectacular.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Up to this point, the show has been an outdoor live spectacular staged in one of Hartford’s city parks.
    — courant.com, 25 Sep. 2020
  • From the spectacular to the simple, this gear will get HD streams into your ears 1.
    — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 26 June 2021
  • Hopes had long been pinned on Spielberg, with his song-and-dance spectacular, to bring back some of the movies' mojo.
    — Jake Coyle, ajc, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Hopes had long been pinned on Spielberg, with his song-and-dance spectacular, to bring back some of the movies’ mojo.
    — Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Home to the world's tallest building and the world's deepest pool, Dubai is a hub for the spectacular -- from its architecture all the way down to its food.
    — Chelsea Lee, CNN, 21 June 2022
  • The bubble became a 95-yard score on Bush's catch and spectacular run in the second quarter.
    — Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Johnson had 18 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, and was one of the few good things Auburn had going for it in a less-than-spectacular first half.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The water was cool but the view spectacular, cliffs rearing on each side, moss spilling over them like lava flow—and, of course, the ocean just beyond.
    — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2021
  • And then the finale was always going to be this big MCU spectacular.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2021
  • As pristine and spectacular as the Rose Bowl field was, a lot of the Cowboys players were having a hard time finding their footing in the first half.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • High marks will be only for the spectacular, and failing grades have no chance of being reversed.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
  • This is one superstar whose sense of the spectacular will never grow old.
    — CNN, 20 May 2021
  • If your area isn’t a risk for wildfires, check out our recommendations on where to catch the best firework spectaculars in the West.
    — Marie Salcido, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Her spectacular, hands-over-head leaps led her side to a runaway gold, far ahead of silver United States, bronze Japan and fourth-place Canada.
    — Saphora Smith, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 June 2022
  • White Castle: Leading up to the spooky spectacular, the burger spot is conjuring up some deals.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Mr. Slimane is known for light-and-noise spectaculars, with twirling displays and earsplitting rock ’n’ roll.
    — Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2016
  • While Alien was a terrific monster-in-the-dark spaceship thriller, Aliens was an action/war spectacular.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The show itself was a visual spectacular that featured performances by rapper 22Gz, a dance crew, a string octet, drummers, and a choir.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2021
  • Last night, the stars descended on London to celebrate Vogue World, a fashion spectacular staged to celebrate and fundraise for the arts.
    — Alexandre Marain, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
  • For a dozen years in Detroit, Stafford attempted the spectacular, but the team around him couldn’t capitalize on his talent.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 12 Feb. 2022
  • His gift is a Christmas lighting spectacular rarely seen.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2020
  • For the world’s most stylish, party season entails birthday spectaculars, store openings, runway shows, awards season pregame hustle, and, yes, the odd trip to the punch bowl.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Getting a top-two pick this season would make Troy’s first season as GM pretty spectacular.
    — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Smoke from the Western blazes is so thick that East Coast residents were treated this week to a spectacular, if worrisome, fiery sunrise and hazy skies.
    — NBC News, 22 July 2021
  • Slap fighting, yes the art of striking another fighter with an open hand for sport, is the latest head-turning spectacular.
    — Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • On the other hand, the absence of chatter about the NFL’s end-of-season spectacular has Downy executives seeing plenty of white space.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Here, see all the best celebrity arrivals at Valentino’s couture 2023 spectacular in Rome.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 July 2022

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