Definition of extravaganza
1 : a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style and structure and usually by elements of burlesque or parody
2 : a lavish or spectacular show or event
3 : something extravagant
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Examples of extravaganza in a Sentence
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
Recent Examples of extravaganza from the Web
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The final big action sequence, as now seems always to be the case, is a messy and overwrought CGI extravaganza.
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Drew spoke with Billboard about where Field Trip fits in the international festival scene, the difficulties of putting on such an extravaganza and the possible future of Field Trip.
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That includes three stadium shows competing for the biggest extravaganza of the summer.
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This year is no exception, and just like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the extravaganza is spanning more than just the three-day weekend.
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A couple things ... -- The two-day, track and field extravaganza known as the Prefontaine Classic gets going tonight at Hayward Field.
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A post-screening fireworks extravaganza was timed to the film’s Klaus Badelt-composed score.
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Two years later, Mr. Perenchio promoted another sports extravaganza: the $100,000 winner-take-all tennis exhibition between Billie Jean King and the once-great, 55-year-old hustler Bobby Riggs.
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Since then, cybercasts have included The Lemonheads, Seven Mary Three, and a big Hootie extravaganza at Red Rock in Colorado.
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Origin and Etymology of extravaganza
Italian estravaganza, literally, extravagance, from estravagante extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans
First Known Use: 1754
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EXTRAVAGANZA Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of extravaganza for English Language Learners
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: a very large and exciting show or event
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