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

Synonyms

• circus
• pageant
• raree-show
• spectacle
• spectacular

Examples of extravaganza in a Sentence

the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl

Recent Examples on the Web

Her ability to make moving sound like a mother/daughter bonding extravaganza is truly one of her gifts. —Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024

The extravaganza was also well-received in real life as a crowd of onlookers can be seen hyping up the students in Castro’s clips. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024

This annual festival features an extravaganza of delicious artichoke-centric food and paired wine tastings. —Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024

Michaela Anne, Peter Mulvey, Jamestown Revival and the Watson Twins are just some of the talented musicians playing at this three-day extravaganza. —Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian estravaganza, literally, extravagance, from estravagante extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

extravaganza

noun

ex·​trav·​a·​gan·​za ik-ˌstrav-ə-ˈgan-zə 

: a spectacular show