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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Recent Examples of extravaganza
In 2006, Armani launched his One Night Only extravaganza, often showing his couture Privé collections and traveling through London in 2006; Tokyo in 2007; Beijing in 2012; Rome and New York in 2013; Paris in 2014; Dubai in 2021, and in Venice in 2023.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Swift, 35, was by Mahomes' side to celebrate her 30th birthday weekend extravaganza in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The two-hour-plus extravaganza included a loud and brisk pop-punk opening set from Boston band Boys Like Girls, while DJ and Jonas pal Marshmello was the intermission act with 20 minutes of lasers, confetti and hit tunes.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Swift, 35, was by Mahomes' side to celebrate her 30th birthday weekend extravaganza in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The two-hour-plus extravaganza included a loud and brisk pop-punk opening set from Boston band Boys Like Girls, while DJ and Jonas pal Marshmello was the intermission act with 20 minutes of lasers, confetti and hit tunes.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
Noun
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Admission to the reception and the exhibit is free.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit of 150 archival looks is part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Armani’s namesake company.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our Miss Vietnam San Diego pageant is a great example of that.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In addition to her pageant title, Erika was an NCAA basketball player at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from Arizona State University after double majoring in political science and international relations.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its exhibition in Japan follows its deployment in the Philippines last year, triggering criticisms from China and Russia.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 1909, the American Federation of Arts is a nonprofit organization that develops and circulates high-quality art exhibitions to museums across the country and abroad.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The agreement will also bring an episode of Friday Night SmackDown to the Delta Center on October 31st, creating a two-night WWE spectacular for the fans in Utah.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is a kinetic big-scale spectacular that needs to be seen on the big screen.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Topline After a quiet 2025 for comets, skywatchers may soon get a very special naked-eye spectacle in the shape of Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The new displays and interior materials looked and felt good.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both models feature Super Retina XDR displays, with support for ProMotion tech, 3,000 nits peak outdoor brightness and Always-On display.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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