spectacle

simple noun17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5
media spectacle8.1
public spectacle8.0
magnificent spectacle7.9
dramatic spectacle7.8
visual spectacle7.7
great spectacle7.6
grand spectacle7.5
sporting spectacle7.4
sad spectacle7.2
sheer spectacle6.8

emphasizes the impressive nature of the spectacle itself

sorry spectacle6.5
unedifying spectacle4.5
make a spectacle of yourself8.5

make yourself look ridiculous in public

watch a spectacle8.2
witness a spectacle7.9
enjoy a spectacle7.1
create a spectacle6.9