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spectacles

noun

plural of spectacle

as in glass

a pair of lenses set in a frame that is held in place with ear supports and which are usually worn to correct vision bought a pair of spectacles with nonprescription lenses simply to look more intelligent

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Recent Examples of spectacles All kinds of films, from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas, are stretching their runtimes. — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Some of these spooky spectacles incorporate lights that dance to music, animatronics that come to life and graveyards full of tombstones. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 This meta-adaptation of the 1953 musical, already an irreverent take on the century’s earlier stage spectacles, was another early hit for the director. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026 One of Greenblatt’s big ideas to liven up NBC’s schedule was to lean in to the network’s roots as the home of great entertainment specials and spectacles. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong opposition to the idea of live-streaming an execution, with many criticizing it as barbaric and likening it to historical spectacles of violence. — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Once public spectacles, executions now occur privately inside prisons, with only a handful of official witnesses and a press pool. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026 There’s an almost comically blasé way in which the performers — who are used to such spectacles — go about their work an hour before thousands of audience members will gasp and clap at the same tricks. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 While not yet proof that Saudi Arabia’s roughly $250 million investment into Hero Esports will pay off, the event was a reminder that the kingdom can still create spectacles and stick the landing. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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glass

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Meta also plans to add it to Ray-Ban smart glasses and sell devices, such as a Tamagotchi-style device called Muse Charm and another device for connecting home devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
The redesign features limestone, natural stone, wood and onyx, along with a glass facade inspired by the Pacific Ocean.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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