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

Then there was Prime Video, the streaming arm of the tech giant Amazon, which produced a ten-hour pop-up election-cast extravaganza pitched as a more streamlined alternative to its rivals and anchored by NBC émigré Brian Williams. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024

Harris’ fortunes improved dramatically following Trump’s six-hour rally at Madison Square Garden, a chest-thumping extravaganza that the bettors reckoned would antagonize female voters on the fence. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

These times, whether shopping extravaganzas, sporting events or peak travel seasons, present tremendous opportunities and significant challenges. —Aditya Ganjam, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Mixing the past and present (and art and artifacts) to tell the story of Colorado Of course, there are other cultural events to take advantage of during Denver’s Arts Week, which is actually a 10-day extravaganza kicking off Nov. 1. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 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