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

Ice-skating show Blades, as well as the acrobatic and diving extravaganza Aqua80, were the other high notes of our sailing. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

Claretta Surratt, 49, from Lancaster, watched the flowery extravaganza from beneath a black Juicy Couture umbrella and was bundled in a quilted jacket. —Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026

What was once a simple recipe became an extravaganza. —Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, Chance the Rapper will present the show's first-ever live countdown from his hometown of Chicago, alongside Dancing with the Stars host Julianne Hough making her New Year's Rockin' Eve debut with NFL legend Rob Gronkowski to host the Las Vegas extravaganza. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 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