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
Diplomats are inconsequential like extras in a Cecil B. DeMille cinematic extravaganza.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Scruton’s Emmy-winning production design gets a chance to flourish, as well, in episodic arcs involving a school-wide bonfire party, camping trip, and prank day extravaganza.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
These annual extravaganzas of agriculture, food and competitions are, well, the best in each state.
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
This week sees the annual consumer technology extravaganza that is the CES 2017 show in Las Vegas.
—Tom Coughlin, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2017
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Scruton’s Emmy-winning production design gets a chance to flourish, as well, in episodic arcs involving a school-wide bonfire party, camping trip, and prank day extravaganza.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
These annual extravaganzas of agriculture, food and competitions are, well, the best in each state.
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
This week sees the annual consumer technology extravaganza that is the CES 2017 show in Las Vegas.
—Tom Coughlin, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
Noun
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Other exhibits tell more complex stories of how humans have interacted with the natural world throughout history.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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By midweek, the workplace apparently resembled a corporate museum exhibit.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pageant queen, 24, was seen in a box during the game opposite former NFL star Randy Moss in the stands wearing a white tank top, blue snakeskin pants and a large ring on her left hand.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Social media accounts show Snelling, who majors in interdisciplinary disability studies, attended Jefferson County High School in Mississippi and previously competed in beauty pageants.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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When asked about giving fans a public opportunity to peek into Carrie's enviable closet, the Sex and the City star, 60, revealed during a recent Q&A, hosted by Threads, that an exhibition would definitely be possible, as the show has retained much of her character's wardrobe.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Dunn pointed out gleaming replicas of these artifacts, on display in the exhibition, alongside surfboards illustrating the evolution of the spot throughout history.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Aug. 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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The skull of a brown bear discovered in 2016 at the Viminacium amphitheatre in Serbia and recently analyzed provides the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman spectacles, as well as insights into its life in captivity, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Zhou’s theatrical vision explores humor, sensuality, and existential themes, resulting in garments that blur the boundaries of fashion, sculpture, and spectacle.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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The smaller Galaxy Tab S11 features an 11-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 2,560-by-1,600-pixel resolution, a refresh rate up to 120Hz, and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The elaborate display of military strength came with a show of solidarity with a host of heads of state, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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