as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end carried an exhausted Swift to the couch on set in the over-the-top final act of her Tortured Poets extravaganza.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2024
So here’s a non-comprehensive look at the games so far, not from a sports writer but from from the point of a view of a critic taking in the storylines of this year’s extravaganza via TV and social media.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Witness burlesque performances from talent all over the east coast at Starlight on 22nd's burlesque extravaganza.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 29 July 2024
Dubbed the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the 10-day Western extravaganza combines the equine action of Cheyenne Frontier Days with the festive foods of the Minnesota State Fair with the twangy tunes of CMA Fest.
—Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2024
So here’s a non-comprehensive look at the games so far, not from a sports writer but from from the point of a view of a critic taking in the storylines of this year’s extravaganza via TV and social media.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Witness burlesque performances from talent all over the east coast at Starlight on 22nd's burlesque extravaganza.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 29 July 2024
Dubbed the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the 10-day Western extravaganza combines the equine action of Cheyenne Frontier Days with the festive foods of the Minnesota State Fair with the twangy tunes of CMA Fest.
—Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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