Spectacular
adjective
Extremely impressive or noticeable.
The fireworks were spectacular.
Often appears as...
- spectacular view
- spectacular failure
adjective
Used to express approval or admiration.
Your performance was spectacular!
Often appears as...
- spectacular job
- spectacular performance
adjective
Extremely impressive or noticeable.
The fireworks were spectacular.
Often appears as...
- spectacular view
- spectacular failure
adjective
Used to express approval or admiration.
Your performance was spectacular!
Often appears as...
- spectacular job
- spectacular performance
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Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Use 'spectacular' for stunning visual experiences that leave a strong impression.
The view from the mountain was spectacular.
Pro Tip 2/3Notable Events
Describe events that are very impressive or unusual as 'spectacular'.
The team's comeback was nothing short of spectacular.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Experience
'Spectacular' often applies to things that can be seen or heard, not tastes or smells.
The orchestra's performance was simply spectacular.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Use 'spectacular' for stunning visual experiences that leave a strong impression.
The view from the mountain was spectacular.
Pro Tip 2/3Notable Events
Describe events that are very impressive or unusual as 'spectacular'.
The team's comeback was nothing short of spectacular.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Experience
'Spectacular' often applies to things that can be seen or heard, not tastes or smells.
The orchestra's performance was simply spectacular.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Use 'spectacular' for stunning visual experiences that leave a strong impression.
The view from the mountain was spectacular.
Pro Tip 2/3Notable Events
Describe events that are very impressive or unusual as 'spectacular'.
The team's comeback was nothing short of spectacular.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Experience
'Spectacular' often applies to things that can be seen or heard, not tastes or smells.
The orchestra's performance was simply spectacular.
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
putting back as much we can is so important so putting the wildcat back in there as part of that very important predator guild is so important and of course the wildcat is very symbolic of our world of nature and i think if you can bring back something like that and show it to people who don't otherwise realize just what spectacular history we do have in
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How to master your sense...
and recognize characteristics of new and unusual smells. The perfumer has practiced these steps enough to become an artist of odor, but even if you never pursue smelling to that degree, the spectacular result of an unspectacular action will change how you sense and experience your days.
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Water Discovered In...
And I must confess, I didn't sleep for two or three nights before that close flyby because if we hadn't seen anything, no one would ever have believed anything I said again. So, but what we found was spectacular. This image made me nearly fall off my chair, because here we see dozens
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
the size of the room, the curvature of the audience around the stage, it's the height of the room. Like I say, it's all that kind of three-dimensional surface geometry all around me. Well, Daniel, you have done a spectacular job of helping us all see the world in a different way.
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The Antarctic's...
blocks of ice getting in their way which could crush them and is also providing cover for the leopard it was really important to show just how spectacularly beautiful the continent is also how tough it is for animals to survive in such a remote and hostile
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We need women in...
spectacular and she said oh that's great I said when you're in Washington let me know when you're coming and we'll prepare for that she said I'll be there in two weeks well I wasn't this finger yet so I said perfect so went home and I said to the then
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were
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A Collection Of Spring...
vancouver island marmots every survivor is important for the species understanding how hibernation works is important too it may help save them every spring the male alligators put on a spectacular mating display
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
Gary, I think you've done a spectacular job of bringing this to the world's attention in your book and right here today. Thanks so much. Gary Haugen.
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360° Underwater National...
wildlife Buck Island is this spectacular coral reef
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
putting back as much we can is so important so putting the wildcat back in there as part of that very important predator guild is so important and of course the wildcat is very symbolic of our world of nature and i think if you can bring back something like that and show it to people who don't otherwise realize just what spectacular history we do have in
Video examples
How to master your sense...
and recognize characteristics of new and unusual smells. The perfumer has practiced these steps enough to become an artist of odor, but even if you never pursue smelling to that degree, the spectacular result of an unspectacular action will change how you sense and experience your days.
Video examples
Water Discovered In...
And I must confess, I didn't sleep for two or three nights before that close flyby because if we hadn't seen anything, no one would ever have believed anything I said again. So, but what we found was spectacular. This image made me nearly fall off my chair, because here we see dozens
Video examples
Daniel Kish: How I use...
the size of the room, the curvature of the audience around the stage, it's the height of the room. Like I say, it's all that kind of three-dimensional surface geometry all around me. Well, Daniel, you have done a spectacular job of helping us all see the world in a different way.
Video examples
The Antarctic's...
blocks of ice getting in their way which could crush them and is also providing cover for the leopard it was really important to show just how spectacularly beautiful the continent is also how tough it is for animals to survive in such a remote and hostile
Video examples
We need women in...
spectacular and she said oh that's great I said when you're in Washington let me know when you're coming and we'll prepare for that she said I'll be there in two weeks well I wasn't this finger yet so I said perfect so went home and I said to the then
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were
Video examples
A Collection Of Spring...
vancouver island marmots every survivor is important for the species understanding how hibernation works is important too it may help save them every spring the male alligators put on a spectacular mating display
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
Gary, I think you've done a spectacular job of bringing this to the world's attention in your book and right here today. Thanks so much. Gary Haugen.
Video examples
360° Underwater National...
wildlife Buck Island is this spectacular coral reef
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Oleksandr Usyk
Ukrainian Athlete
There are two different kinds of spectacular fighters. One is a subtle counter puncher who shows the work like chess. It's kind of an art, sports art. The other kind is when a guy has blood on all his body. That's a second kind of spectacular fighter, and people enjoy both. Both kind of fighters need to be respected.
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Kumail Nanjiani
Pakistani Comedian
Most people don't really do too many things because they're afraid they'll fail. There are people failing all the time, all around you. And nobody is going to notice your failure. Your failure is not going to be so spectacular that people write news stories about it. Your failure will be boring.
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Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
What's mostly left after a match? The scenes in front of the goal where the attackers are the highlights of the play. But doing the spectacular is not particularly important to me. I just want to play for my team.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
Operation Ajax' presents history in an entirely new way. It takes a true story and uses cutting-edge technology, never before used in this way, to bring it to spectacular life.
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Robin S. Sharma
Canadian Lawyer
Be spectacularly great at what you do. Wear your passion on your sleeve and hold your heart in the palm of your hand. And work hard. Really hard.
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Robert Irwin
American Artist
It's a constant, continuous, spectacular world we live in, and every day you see things that just knock you out, if you pay attention.
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Dieter Rams
German Designer
Not the spectacular things are the important things - the unspectacular things are the important things, especially in the future.
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Valerie Harper
American Actress
I've had a lot of great stuff - spectacular stuff - happen to me. I've got to not be a pig about life.
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Jon Postel
American Scientist
The world wide web has really been quite spectacular and not something I would have predicted.
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Lara Logan
South African Journalist
My children are my life. They're so spectacular.
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Oleksandr Usyk
Ukrainian Athlete
There are two different kinds of spectacular fighters. One is a subtle counter puncher who shows the work like chess. It's kind of an art, sports art. The other kind is when a guy has blood on all his body. That's a second kind of spectacular fighter, and people enjoy both. Both kind of fighters need to be respected.
Quote examples
Kumail Nanjiani
Pakistani Comedian
Most people don't really do too many things because they're afraid they'll fail. There are people failing all the time, all around you. And nobody is going to notice your failure. Your failure is not going to be so spectacular that people write news stories about it. Your failure will be boring.
Quote examples
Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
What's mostly left after a match? The scenes in front of the goal where the attackers are the highlights of the play. But doing the spectacular is not particularly important to me. I just want to play for my team.
Quote examples
Stephen Kinzer
American Author
Operation Ajax' presents history in an entirely new way. It takes a true story and uses cutting-edge technology, never before used in this way, to bring it to spectacular life.
Quote examples
Robin S. Sharma
Canadian Lawyer
Be spectacularly great at what you do. Wear your passion on your sleeve and hold your heart in the palm of your hand. And work hard. Really hard.
Quote examples
Robert Irwin
American Artist
It's a constant, continuous, spectacular world we live in, and every day you see things that just knock you out, if you pay attention.
Quote examples
Dieter Rams
German Designer
Not the spectacular things are the important things - the unspectacular things are the important things, especially in the future.
Quote examples
Valerie Harper
American Actress
I've had a lot of great stuff - spectacular stuff - happen to me. I've got to not be a pig about life.
Quote examples
Jon Postel
American Scientist
The world wide web has really been quite spectacular and not something I would have predicted.
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Lara Logan
South African Journalist
My children are my life. They're so spectacular.
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