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 98th Academy Awards red carpet is finally rolled out, so let the fashion extravaganza begin.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Saving the best for last certainly applies to the whirlwind of fashion month, with Paris Fashion Week bringing a climactic end to the four-week extravaganza.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
This crisp, clever musical imagines the six wives of Henry VIII as stars of their own pop-music extravaganza.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Vanity Fair party was an extravaganza.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Saving the best for last certainly applies to the whirlwind of fashion month, with Paris Fashion Week bringing a climactic end to the four-week extravaganza.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
This crisp, clever musical imagines the six wives of Henry VIII as stars of their own pop-music extravaganza.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Vanity Fair party was an extravaganza.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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