as in pageants
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 extravaganzas
Then-Mayor John Lindsay had cut down on ticker-tape extravaganzas for financial and other reasons.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Production’s involvement in paying for cast extravaganzas is something Monique brought up in a confessional interview during season 10.
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Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 2026
Every year, these flashy performances — from classic movie-musical extravaganzas to Disney earworms to Bond themes to power ballads — are the highlight of an already ridiculously flashy ceremony.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Before this year's show, see some of the biggest moments from past halftime extravaganzas in the gallery above.
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Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Jan. 2026
Netflix 'The Life of Chuck' Based on the Stephen King novella, director Mike Flanagan's supremely joyous character study – the best movie of 2025 – involves an apocalypse, multiple dance extravaganzas and a haunted attic.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
The venue is suited for musical performances from string quartets and small orchestras to vocal extravaganzas.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
His Christmas Eve shows were extravaganzas that involved holiday tunes and sound clips.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 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.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Production’s involvement in paying for cast extravaganzas is something Monique brought up in a confessional interview during season 10.
—
Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 2026
Every year, these flashy performances — from classic movie-musical extravaganzas to Disney earworms to Bond themes to power ballads — are the highlight of an already ridiculously flashy ceremony.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Before this year's show, see some of the biggest moments from past halftime extravaganzas in the gallery above.
—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Jan. 2026
Netflix 'The Life of Chuck' Based on the Stephen King novella, director Mike Flanagan's supremely joyous character study – the best movie of 2025 – involves an apocalypse, multiple dance extravaganzas and a haunted attic.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
The venue is suited for musical performances from string quartets and small orchestras to vocal extravaganzas.
—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
His Christmas Eve shows were extravaganzas that involved holiday tunes and sound clips.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 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,
22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganzas
Noun
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From competitive cheerleading and dance to beauty pageants, my mother put me in it all.
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For adult pageants, the organization will send Lianet Aguilera to Miss Supranational and Juan Daniel Naranjo to Mister Supranational, both contests held in Poland.
Noun
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Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
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With more than 50 exhibits in the show, it’s bound to be a far-out adventure.
Noun
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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Given the occasion and what was at stake, extra time — and in particular the last five minutes of it — must surely be considered among the most exciting spectacles sport has ever produced.
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The gallery, currently headed by former Royal Academy director of exhibitions, Kathleen Soriano, sits directly on the seafront in Hastings, overlooking the English Channel.
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The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center.
Noun
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Pyrotechnic spectaculars thrill us with movement, surprise, poignant impermanence — and those qualities distinguish dance, as well.
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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.
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“Extravaganzas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganzas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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