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Definitions for spectacular
spɛkˈtæk yə lərspec·tac·u·lar

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word spectacular.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. spectacularadjective

    a lavishly produced performance

    "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

  2. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

    "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

  3. spectacularadjective

    characteristic of spectacles or drama

    "spectacular dives from the cliff"

  4. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

    "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

Wiktionary

  1. spectacularnoun

    A spectacular display.

  2. spectacularadjective

    Amazing or worthy of special notice

    The parachutists were spectacular.

  3. spectacularadjective

    Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment

    the merely spectacular

  4. Etymology: From + -ar

Wikipedia

  1. Spectacular

    For the song by Kiely Williams, see Spectacular (Kiely Williams song)."Spectacular" is the opening track to the album Happiness in Magazines by British singer-songwriter Graham Coxon. It was released as the third single from that album in 2004 (see 2004 in British music) and peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

ChatGPT

  1. spectacular

    Spectacular refers to something that is exceptionally good, impressive, or striking. It can also refer to a visual event or display that is remarkable, dramatic, or eye-catching. This term often used to describe phenomena or performances that capture attention due to their grandeur, beauty, or remarkable nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spectacularadjective

    of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show

  2. Spectacularadjective

    adapted to excite wonder and admiration by a display of pomp or of scenic effects; as, a spectacular celebration of some event; a spectacular play

  3. Spectacularadjective

    pertaining to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes

Wikidata

  1. Spectacular

    "Spectacular" is the opening track to the album Happiness in Magazines by British singer-songwriter Graham Coxon. It was released as the third single from that album in 2004 and peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

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    Song lyrics by spectacular -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by spectacular on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'spectacular' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4519

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'spectacular' in Adjectives Frequency: #617

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spectacular in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spectacular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of spectacular in a Sentence

  1. Paul Dergarabedian:

    I dont think this is a mandate against live-action remakes. But sometimes when you dont have the reviews, it can affect it, for Disney, the bar is set so high. This is just a little speed bump on what is already a spectacular year for Disney.

  2. Kate Bossert:

    Part of it is fascination with the spectacular, who doesn’t want to stop and rubberneck?

  3. Kensington Palace:

    Ms. Markle expressed the wish of having all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony, ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.

  4. Michael Douglas:

    The macro-photography of the ant ... is going to blow your mind, you've never seen the ant's perspective before and it is spectacular.

  5. President Trump:

    He’s a Great American and a Great Leader, john has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. He has been a true star of my Administration.

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