extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstra-və-ˈgan-zə 
1
: a lavish or spectacular show or event
2
: something extravagant
3
: a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style and structure and usually by elements of burlesque or parody
Examples of extravaganza in a Sentence
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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The rave attracts people from near and far for the massive boating and drinking extravaganza.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The country music festival kicks off April 25 with some of the biggest names in country music hitting the stage for a three-day extravaganza at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The wrestling extravaganza resumes on Sunday with a seven-match card, wrapping up WrestleMania 41 with a main event between John Cena and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The country music festival kicks off April 25 with some of the biggest names in country music hitting the stage for a three-day extravaganza at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The wrestling extravaganza resumes on Sunday with a seven-match card, wrapping up WrestleMania 41 with a main event between John Cena and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravaganza. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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