as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of extravaganza
The 68-team extravaganza that some consider the best three weeks in American sports is missing its leading lady.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The festival culminates with an extravaganza held on the third Sunday of January.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
The alt-rock singer-songwriter with bonafide pop-star status originally booked a solo tour extravaganza back in 2020 in support of Petals for Armor, but the pandemic scrapped those plans.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
The program felt unruly, bouncing between satire, sincerity and outright extravaganza.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The festival culminates with an extravaganza held on the third Sunday of January.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
The alt-rock singer-songwriter with bonafide pop-star status originally booked a solo tour extravaganza back in 2020 in support of Petals for Armor, but the pandemic scrapped those plans.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
The program felt unruly, bouncing between satire, sincerity and outright extravaganza.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
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Paul and Monique are part of the concept team behind the current exhibit Street Food City, which opened at Brooklyn’s Museum of Food and Drink in December 2025.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the coming years, Mello said her team is looking to expand Woolsey’s reach even further by renovating an area of the museum — which currently displays historic agricultural equipment — to be a child-centric exhibit combining the history of Sacramento children with play and interaction.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Loren got her start in beauty pageants as a young girl before turning to acting in the 1950s.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, closer to home, at the Glock Horse Performance Center in Austria, Kathrin put together a series of lavish Horses & Stars pageants.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Proceeds from the annual registration fee would help fund lowrider public exhibitions, cultural events and programs that preserve lowrider history.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Illinois’ march to the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis began in October with a 92-65 exhibition victory over Illinois State — which played Thursday night in the NIT semifinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nothing this spectacular happens by accident.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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His five green jackets, including the iconic 2019 comeback, helped transform the tournament into a global spectacle.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Heat made a third-quarter push to get back into the game, putting together its own impressive shooting display in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Together, these cosmic ingredients could keep auroras active tonight, offering skywatchers another chance to glimpse the colorful display dancing across higher-latitude skies.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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