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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This year’s annual football extravaganza provided a vivid snapshot of how the long-running AI rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic has erupted into a much noisier contest over perception, positioning, and power.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny's selection as the halftime show performer led to so much conservative backlash that the right-wing organization Turning Point USA, which was founded by the late Charlie Kirk, organized its own counterprogramming music extravaganza.
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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
Gearing up for its third iteration, the multi-stage festival will bring together leaders across music, art, food and culture for an extravaganza celebrating Jamrock’s resilience.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny's selection as the halftime show performer led to so much conservative backlash that the right-wing organization Turning Point USA, which was founded by the late Charlie Kirk, organized its own counterprogramming music extravaganza.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 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
Gearing up for its third iteration, the multi-stage festival will bring together leaders across music, art, food and culture for an extravaganza celebrating Jamrock’s resilience.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravaganza. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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extravaganza
noun
ex·trav·a·gan·za
ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə
: a spectacular show
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