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
Examples of extravaganza in a Sentence
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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Revelry, which launched during the week of World’s 50 Best Restaurants last year, features a walk-around tasting extravaganza known as the Feast along with prominent guest-chef dinners, master classes and mixology pop-ups.
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
One casualty of the artist doing two shows a night, which didn’t take place in those other cities, is that the L.A. shows were not three-hour extravaganzas, as in other cities, necessitating to cutting an encore segment of mostly cover songs that amounted to a whole third set everywhere else.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 May 2025
Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo will play Bram Stoker’s demonic vampire and 22 other roles in Dracula, a one-woman theatrical extravaganza set for next year in London’s West End, from the creatives and producers behind Sarah Snook’s Broadway and London triumph The Picture of Dorian Gray.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Summertime is near, which means so are pool parties, beach vacations and live music extravaganzas.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
One casualty of the artist doing two shows a night, which didn’t take place in those other cities, is that the L.A. shows were not three-hour extravaganzas, as in other cities, necessitating to cutting an encore segment of mostly cover songs that amounted to a whole third set everywhere else.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 May 2025
Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo will play Bram Stoker’s demonic vampire and 22 other roles in Dracula, a one-woman theatrical extravaganza set for next year in London’s West End, from the creatives and producers behind Sarah Snook’s Broadway and London triumph The Picture of Dorian Gray.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Summertime is near, which means so are pool parties, beach vacations and live music extravaganzas.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extravaganza
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravaganza. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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