special
- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəl/
- I watched Werewolf by Night, a Marvel Comics special on Disney Plus.
- a TV special
- a television special
- a PBS special
OK, there was no special on BBC or.
- OK, there was no special on BBC or.
- Like, Joe Rogan just did his special so this weekend.
- Plus he has a comedy special on YouTube for free.
- I mean, when I did the HBO special, he was not clean.
- I did a live special on ABC of Good times.
- All right, let's go out on this lovely special by Dusty Decks.
- NBC aired one of their specials late last week.
- We are back for another YouTube special of boots, balls and bras.
- Welcome back to the coronavirus special with your little sick ass.
Examples
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The Pretty Little Liars Season 3 Halloween special turned out to be a total shock-fest.
Blog text (5) -
Cinderella was produced for the third time as a television special in 1997.
Academic text (2002) -
I watched your comedy special and the latest one.
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Your brilliant new Netflix special is called Nothing Personal.
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All appearing live tonight... on American Politics Election Special.
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Luckily, there was a Fox Network special on about the California adult movie industry.
Fiction book (1999) -
On the TV, a special on the war began, and Clint sat down to watch it.
Fiction book (1993) -
NBC aired one of their specials late last week.
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A deal was concluded with the Discovery Channel, which would air a nationwide prime-time documentary special during the Easter weekend.
Academic text (2003) -
I tuned in last night to watch the live special on climate change.
Synonyms
A show on radio or television for an audience
A show, series, or live event that people watch on television
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A group or organization that tries to influence government decisions to help its own members
- Specialized
An image or sound used in film to show something that cannot be done in real life
A very well trained military group that carries out secret or dangerous missions
- Specialized
Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help
A group of people who try to influence government decisions about one issue
A meeting held in addition to regular meetings to deal with urgent or important matters
An international sports event for people with intellectual or physical disabilities
A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying
A group that tries to influence government decisions often by talking to politicians
- Specialized
A theory that says physics works the same for all objects moving at constant speed and light speed is constant
- Formal
An extra tax on private property that pays for local public work like new sidewalks
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
- Jargon
A small group inside an organization that works on a specific topic or project, not for politics
- Specialized
A scientific idea that space and time change with speed and that light has the same speed for all observers
- Formal
A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land
- Formal
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
- Specialized
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
- Archaic
A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case
Highly trained soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions for the United States Army
A group in the United States Army trained to do secret and dangerous missions
- Specialized
A 1905 Einstein theory saying time and space change because light's speed is always the same
A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal
- Formal
A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret
- Jargon
A jury statement about specific facts that the judge uses to decide the case
A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs
A group of police officers with special training and weapons who handle very dangerous situations like armed suspects or hostages
A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly
- Specialized
A physics idea that light moves at the same speed and time and space change for moving people
- Offensive
Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Special comes from an old Latin word specialis, related to species, meaning 'kind' and 'set apart'. So a TV or radio 'special' is a program chosen to stand out from the regular schedule.