extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstra-və-ˈgan-zə 
1
: a lavish or spectacular show or event
2
: something extravagant
3
: a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style and structure and usually by elements of burlesque or parody
Examples of extravaganza in a Sentence
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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Marvel recently announced a line-up of 27 A List actors who will star in the super hero extravaganza headlined by Robert Downey Jr.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The fashion extravaganza has a great public program too with events throughout the city open to both locals and visitors.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Her wig and prosthetic teeth are fantastic, as is her magnificent extravaganza of a massive fur hat, in a very Anna Karenina style.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Denver residents weigh in with ideas for massive new city park
Sunday, Aug. 3: The Rowdy Brass Band, Tivoli Club Brass Band and Guerrilla Fanfare close out the season with a brass band extravaganza.
—The Know, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The fashion extravaganza has a great public program too with events throughout the city open to both locals and visitors.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Her wig and prosthetic teeth are fantastic, as is her magnificent extravaganza of a massive fur hat, in a very Anna Karenina style.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Denver residents weigh in with ideas for massive new city park
Sunday, Aug. 3: The Rowdy Brass Band, Tivoli Club Brass Band and Guerrilla Fanfare close out the season with a brass band extravaganza.
—The Know, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravaganza. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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