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

• 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

Historical extravaganzas mixing intrepid before-their-time women and modern music and mores have seen some major success. —John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

Walmart Deals is an annual shopping extravaganza designed to compete with other major October sales like Amazon Prime Big Deal Days and Target Circle Week. —Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025

The savings extravaganza’s lowest prices are reserved for Amazon Prime members. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

Some of them will last throughout the two-day shopping extravaganza, while others may stick around for a day or even just a couple of hours. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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