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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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Wayfair’s Memorial Day sale extravaganza has arrived, and we’re stunned by those 70-percent-off price slashes.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Things To Do Amusement Parks Disneyland News Disneyland introduces a new World of Color water show and brings back a Pixar daytime parade, nighttime electrical parade and fan-favorite fireworks extravaganza.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Spend the evening celebrating live-fire cooking, heritage-breed animals and heirloom vegetables with chefs and family farmers at this culinary extravaganza.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravaganza. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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