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

Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies. —Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Netflix‘s latest action extravaganza wastes zero time in getting to the good stuff, so this review won’t either. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026

Artichokes were the rare food we were allowed to play with, a fun, messy extravaganza that only happened in spring. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

The incident comes as Mexico prepares to be a host country for this summer’s World Cup soccer extravaganza. —Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 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