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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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Kendrick Lamar — Ford Field, June 10 Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza in February will set the stage for his first-ever stadium tour, a 23-show run that will visit Detroit in its closing stretch.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
There will be no words to properly thank her for my 70th extravaganza.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Guests are also encouraged to dress on theme for the Gatsby extravaganza.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Among New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganzas, the show over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour delivers one of the world’s biggest bangs.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
There will be no words to properly thank her for my 70th extravaganza.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Guests are also encouraged to dress on theme for the Gatsby extravaganza.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Among New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganzas, the show over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour delivers one of the world’s biggest bangs.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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National Zoo members can get a sneak peak from January 10–19, 2025, while the Asia Trail exhibit will open to the public on January 24, 2025.Kaeli Conforti, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The letter to the attorney general was included as an exhibit in a simultaneous effort by Trump's former codefendants in the classified documents case to ask a court to intervene and stop the release of the special counsel's report.Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Moody bested more than 30 other hometown girls in a pageant that judged them on interviews, public speaking, swimsuits and beauty.Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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She was crowned Miss Oklahoma six years later and subsequently represented the state in the 1958 Miss America pageant, finishing third, per Edmond Live & Leisure.Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Breda panopticon was acquired by Being and VDD Project Development and is set to open in 2028 as an exhibition space for audio-visual projects.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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His first real responsibility that preseason was running point on the scouting report for Division II Barry, Auburn’s preseason exhibition opponent — which wound up beating Auburn 100-95 in overtime.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The new projection package will mean Galaxy’s Edge will have a unique nighttime spectacular every night — regardless of whether Disneyland is blasting off fireworks or not.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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The event itself has evolved from its humble beginnings as a motorcycle endurance run into a multi-class spectacular that draws competitors and spectators from across the globe.Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Photograph: Anton Petrus/Getty Images Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids meteor shower, another spectacle in the sky is about to arrive: comet Atlas C/2024 G3, which will reach perihelion—the point of its orbit closest to the sun—on January 13.Marta Musso, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
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An eerie spectacle awaited Roy Claytor, the first rescuer aboard.Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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The display, however, has an optional upgrade in the form of an anti-reflective matte coating.Ben Sin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The dire display in the 1-0 defeat away to Bournemouth, where Everton barely laid a glove on their opponents and their limitations were laid bare, saw any remaining support for Dyche from the fanbase wilt away.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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