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

Synonyms of extravaganza

• exhibit
• pageant
• exhibition
• spectacular
• spectacle
• display

Examples of extravaganza in a Sentence

the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of a pizza extravaganza the top pie purveyors have been chosen. —James Powel, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Stratford Literary Festival As the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is the perfect setting for a literary extravaganza. —Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026

Afterward, guests can head to the Promenade’s 53rd Annual Early Irons Easter Car & Truck Show to enjoy live music and an Easter egg extravaganza. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026

Several flowering trees grow amid Indianapolis's urban sprawl, but the Yoshino cherries inside White River State Park attract visitors every spring to soak up the floral extravaganza. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian estravaganza, literally, extravagance, from estravagante extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for extravaganza

• bonanza
• stanza

Kids Definition

extravaganza

noun

ex·​trav·​a·​gan·​za ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə 

: a spectacular show