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

Then-Mayor John Lindsay had cut down on ticker-tape extravaganzas for financial and other reasons. —Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

The King and Queen rode in the first carriage, as always, attending the five-day racing extravaganza for the third day in a row. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

Amazon announced that the four-day shopping extravaganza officially begins on June 23, but early deals are already live. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026

Some want a big old meat-and-potatoes meal, some dream of a sushi omakase extravaganza. —ABC News, 17 June 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