From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspectacularspec‧tac‧u‧lar1 /spekˈtækjələ $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective 1 IMPRESSvery impressive a mountainous area with spectacular scenery a spectacular success2 very sudden, unexpected, or extreme The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market. —spectacularly adverb
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spectacular• Other buildings came and went, including one claimed by a spectacular 1854 fire.• When reports began to drift back from pentecostal revivals abroad, the flaming marvels became even more spectacular.• The view from the top floor is absolutely spectacular.• I felt as if I was taking part in history and the results were spectacular.• To celebrate independence day, there was a spectacular fireworks display.• Houston experienced spectacular growth after the Civil War.• It was a spectacular morning, and I was happy to hang out.• When he got there, he had to fight for reform and take one spectacular risk.• The campground in Emerald Bay State Park has a spectacular setting.• We ended a perfect day sipping sangria at a cliffside restaurant, relaxing in the spectacular sunset.• The theatre is quite spectacular, with the seating arrangement and the plays performed there are of a very high standard.spectacularspectacular2 noun [countable] SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingan event or performance that is very large and impressive a television spectacularExamples from the Corpus
spectacular• Within a year he could provide eight spectaculars, all ingeniously flexible to fit one- to three-hour bookings.• Jazz, film and literature festivals, entertainment spectaculars and superstar concerts.• Hot or not: This science-fiction spectacular is the most hyped movie of the summer.Origin spectacular1 (1600-1700) Latin spectaculum; → SPECTACLE 