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an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of extravaganza
For the fourth edition of Vogue World, the one-night-only fashion extravaganza and fundraiser, the event moved to Los Angeles, taking over the Paramount Studios lot and attracting, of course, some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Fingers was laid to rest in the Boot Hill Cemetery at Knott’s Berry Farm by Dakota Dan and Cameo Kate — the hosts of the Calico Saloon’s vaudeville-style musical extravaganza.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
According to its Substack, this is Sister Pie’s 14th Thanksgiving pie extravaganza.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
More than 20,000 people arrive on the island for the late-summer extravaganza, so plan ahead.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Fingers was laid to rest in the Boot Hill Cemetery at Knott’s Berry Farm by Dakota Dan and Cameo Kate — the hosts of the Calico Saloon’s vaudeville-style musical extravaganza.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
According to its Substack, this is Sister Pie’s 14th Thanksgiving pie extravaganza.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
More than 20,000 people arrive on the island for the late-summer extravaganza, so plan ahead.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
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The benefit will feature live entertainment, art activations, fine wine and cuisine, and an auction to support NUMU’s exhibits, educational programming and community work.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The first mother to compete in the Miss Universe pageant was Miss Guatemala Michelle Cohn in 202, alongside the first married contestant with a child, Miss Colombia Camila Avella, who placed in the top five that year.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2018, the Morgan Library & Museum was mounting a major Hujar exhibition, prompting Rosenkrantz to donate her transcript to the institution, which holds his collections.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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An exhibition game between Argentina and Puerto Rico, scheduled for October 13 at Soldier Field, was moved to Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lineup of potential new attractions included a nighttime spectacular at Ohio’s Cedar Point, a flying theater at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, a stunt show at Ohio’s Kings Island and an entrance gate coaster at Six Flags New England.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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This rare spectacle happens only during the breeding season, between late May and late June.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Robertson’s neighborhood in North Carolina looks forward to his epic display every year with scores of visitors stopping by every day all month long to soak in the skeleton spectacle.—
Krista Bo Polanco,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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