Society
spectacle
impressive display
An impressive or attractive event or scene that is enjoyable to watch.
Hear it in real life
How was the opening ceremony?
It was quite a spectacle, with fireworks and dancers everywhere.
The night market becomes a real spectacle when all the lanterns are lit.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The festival was a spectacular of music and dance.
Say: The festival was a spectacle of music and dance.
“Spectacle” is the noun; “spectacular” is an adjective.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a spectacle; a spectacle of something
Your turn: say it out loud
The night market becomes a real spectacle when all the lanterns are lit.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
spectacle
impressive display
“The night market becomes a real spectacle when all the lanterns are lit.”
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