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
Norman Dewis, the long-time celebrated test driver who died in 1985, drove a convertible through the night at high speeds to have another Jaguar at the extravaganza.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
The band's website now displays just one upcoming live appearance, at Black Sabbath's farewell extravaganza for Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham on July 5.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 May 2025
The pop star recently kicked off the North American leg of her Lifetimes Tour, which kept her from actually attending the annual fashion extravaganza.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
Revelry, which launched during the week of World’s 50 Best Restaurants last year, features a walk-around tasting extravaganza known as the Feast along with prominent guest-chef dinners, master classes and mixology pop-ups.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
The band's website now displays just one upcoming live appearance, at Black Sabbath's farewell extravaganza for Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham on July 5.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 May 2025
The pop star recently kicked off the North American leg of her Lifetimes Tour, which kept her from actually attending the annual fashion extravaganza.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
Revelry, which launched during the week of World’s 50 Best Restaurants last year, features a walk-around tasting extravaganza known as the Feast along with prominent guest-chef dinners, master classes and mixology pop-ups.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
Noun
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One exhibit shows some of the stunning and colorful animals found locally in the rockpools around the coast.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The exhibit also is featured in Saturday’s adults-only Science Night Live event.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Noun
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But her father, who is 49, sat next to her boyfriend at the pageant.—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Considering recent press attention on Hudson and Belichick, the Miss Maine USA contestant — who competed in the pageant in 2024 as well, previously placing second — could be using the song to characterize her own situation.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The road not taken—and now rediscovered by Orozco—is the reintroduction of the ancient Marxist concept of use value,the dialectical opposite of exchange value, and, more recently, also the sole form of resisting exhibition value, which has totally effaced the concepts of material use and function.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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While a handful of exhibitors are already members of the organization, many in the theatrical exhibition community argue that their unique perspective is underrepresented, particularly at a time when the Academy is doubling down on the importance of theatrical releases.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Each has a turn to outdo the other, making for a grand vocal spectacular. 81.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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The nighttime spectacular makes a return, while Wondrous Journeys will feature state-of-the-art projections.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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This spectacle on a busy Friday afternoon led a crowd to gather, with some denouncing the show of force and impeding the ICE operation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Simply, all viewers have to do is look up with the naked eye to take in the spectacular spectacle.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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But for all-round quality of performance, Paris Saint-Germain’s displays across their last-16 matches against Liverpool stick in the mind.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Combining majestic 16th-century pageantry with thrilling gondola races, this event is a true Venetian spectacle, attracting thousands of visitors for an unforgettable display of tradition and color.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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