Vocabulary
Spectacle
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a visually striking performance or display.
Urdu meaning
تماشا، عینک، نظارہ، منظر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The model will shift the focus from spectacle to sustainability, and from consumption to participation.But what if institutional support does not materialise?
Dawn Editorials —
Cultural investment
— 2026-04-07
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Yet the spectacle was odd in a country that already has a tremendous labour surplus.
Dawn Editorials —
Photo-op moment
— 2026-02-21
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N true Trumpian fashion, the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington on Thursday was high on spectacle, and low on substance.
Dawn Editorials —
BoP meets
— 2026-02-21
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Meanwhile, we have deprived the Indian public of its favourite spectacle thrashing Pakistan at cricket.
Dawn Editorials —
Crisis of neutrality at ICC
— 2026-02-06
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In Lahore, while the people were few, he still managed to create enough of a spectacle thanks to the antics of the government there.
Dawn Editorials —
Starring roles
— 2026-01-27
Synonyms
display, show, performance, presentation, exhibition, pageant, parade,
Antonyms
hiding, expectation, normality, ordinariness
Curator example
“the acrobatic feats make a good spectacle”
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