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

While the exposure is great, Brooke won’t be sharing the profits from this week’s extravaganza. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Universal partnered with more than 400 corporate brands to create scores of products and tie-ins to launch the big-screen musical extravaganza. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025

With the exception of SHoP’s assertively detailed, if financially troubled, extravaganza, the pall of clunkism has enveloped even projects that aspire to high design. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025

Considered our region’s most high-end mall (sorry, Fashion Island), the 1967 shopping extravaganza has undergone makeovers, expansions and changes to its dining scene over the decades. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 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