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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Its story of Chicago gangsters, twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), who return to their Mississippi hometown in 1932, closely follows the plot of the Nineties vampire extravaganza From Dusk till Dawn, which was directed by Robert Rodriquez in QT fanboy mode.
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Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
Helsinki, Finland June is great for: an alfresco, all-free art extravaganza.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
She, her husband and four children stage extravaganzas, with a sort of Passover funhouse experience in the basement, laser lights and fog machines to simulate the parting of the Red Sea, and homemade movie and television parodies.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
McKinley commented on Porsha’s post, praising her for putting the extravaganza together for their little one.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
Helsinki, Finland June is great for: an alfresco, all-free art extravaganza.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
She, her husband and four children stage extravaganzas, with a sort of Passover funhouse experience in the basement, laser lights and fog machines to simulate the parting of the Red Sea, and homemade movie and television parodies.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
McKinley commented on Porsha’s post, praising her for putting the extravaganza together for their little one.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extravaganza
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravaganza. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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