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
Newport Jazz falls the weekend after the annual Newport Folk extravaganza at the same site.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
The rooms at the Beverly Hills Hotel are all well-appointed, but the stars of the show are arguably the bungalows, which are all themed and named after celebrities, including the Frank Sinatra (think midcentury, Palm Springs-style decor) and the all-pink extravaganza Marilyn Monroe favored.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The festival’s cornerstone tasting extravaganza, The Main Event, is April 10.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The two companies both sell advertising for the annual extravaganza.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
The rooms at the Beverly Hills Hotel are all well-appointed, but the stars of the show are arguably the bungalows, which are all themed and named after celebrities, including the Frank Sinatra (think midcentury, Palm Springs-style decor) and the all-pink extravaganza Marilyn Monroe favored.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The festival’s cornerstone tasting extravaganza, The Main Event, is April 10.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The two companies both sell advertising for the annual extravaganza.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
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Dinosaurs is a 10-acre outdoor attraction featuring more than 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, along with walking trails, live shows and interactive exhibits.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora curated the mobile interactive mural exhibit, which evolved from the existing murals seen in Overtown that highlight the neighborhood’s history, and include a QR code for visitors to scan and learn about the stories behind them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Before her unforgettable appearance in Cool Hand Luke, Harmon was modeling and doing beauty pageants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dominican Yamilex Hernández, the first Miss Universe Latina, and Vanessa Pulgarín, Miss Universe Colombia 2025, will take part in the inaugural Miss Grand International All Stars pageant, which will be held in Thailand on May 30.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The latest installments in this series are the most eye-catching of the nearly twenty works in Chan’s exhibition at the gallery Greene Naftali.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Following exhibitions in 2018 and 2019, however, Olympic inclusion was scrapped when COVID-19 delayed the Games.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nothing this spectacular happens by accident.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sam instead proposes that the performer dance to it without music, a prompt that is followed by Anne Hathaway flinging herself across the room, dragging her body across the floor in a hypnotic spectacle that seems to convey struggle, possession, and loss of control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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And why has the trial between Musk and Altman, which is ramping up to be a true spectacle, captivated Silicon Valley?—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Step-backs, deep 3s, power drives, trips to the line – every element of their games was on display, and every possession seemed to raise the stakes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Its famous holiday lights won’t be on display during the summer World Cup, but the fountains and public art still give the district plenty of visual appeal.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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