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
Their four-week mocktail extravaganza kicked off with the Guava Batida, a tropical dream, and culminates in the bold La Patraña.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Bloom was spotted hanging out with Kim and Khloé Kardashian in Venice, Italy, on June 26, during Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding-week extravaganza.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 June 2025
The couple is said to be spending more than $10 million on a three-day extravaganza, beginning June 24, that is more Instagram than storybook.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
The billionaire Amazon founder has been forced to relocate his three-day extravaganza in Venice, following protests in the city.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Bloom was spotted hanging out with Kim and Khloé Kardashian in Venice, Italy, on June 26, during Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding-week extravaganza.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 June 2025
The couple is said to be spending more than $10 million on a three-day extravaganza, beginning June 24, that is more Instagram than storybook.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
The billionaire Amazon founder has been forced to relocate his three-day extravaganza in Venice, following protests in the city.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
Noun
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The series is programmed to accompany the exhibit that first opened in 2024.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 July 2025
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The free exhibit with light refreshments will be open to the public from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Beacons, 2245 Camino Vida Roble.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Among her other music supervision credits were several editions of the Miss Universe pageant and the NAACP Image Awards.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Salamon had until March to finish the piece so the pageant staff could start working on its set.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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This exhibition game precedes the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, which takes place on Saturday.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Anyone who has caught Vuitton’s roving exhibitions dedicated to travel, Volez, Voyagez, Voguez, knows the extent of the maison’s dedication to the art of travel.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Bryce Canyon features many of the characteristics that make Grand Canyon spectacular.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Across the world, the team produces more than 150 live parades, stage shows and spectaculars every day, while developing and creating dozens of new shows, parades and events.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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Set pieces are teased with just enough spectacle – exploding cars, balletic fight sequences, and globe-trotting vistas – to assure fans that the sequel is raising the stakes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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On the morning of the exhibition, MLS revealed that Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammate, Jordi Alba, would not participate in the spectacle.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., has removed references to President Donald Trump in a display about impeachments, despite Trump being the first and only president in American history to be impeached twice.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The new exhibitions shine a modern light on returning displays and restore the museum's almost 50-year-old legacy of adding objects that made history but have yet to become historical.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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