spectacular
adjective
of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
spectacularly
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a word derived from
spectacular.
Example Sentences
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She didn’t fail up as spectacularly as U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
By the time Coralie Fargeat’s 2024 “The Substance” reaches its gloriously grotesque climax, Demi Moore’s Elisabeth Sparkle and Margaret Qualley’s Sue have effectively fused into the spectacularly deformed creature known as Monstro Elisasue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
And on Sunday, they got it spectacularly right.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It seems to me that this has the potential to backfire spectacularly," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Those silly questions I had refused to answer were some kind of test to see if my faculties were intact, and I had failed it spectacularly.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
