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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Other ideas for your holiday weekend: 🍷 Walk among twinkle lights, buy crafts and gifts, take home Christmas trees, and sip cider at Blake's Orchard's holiday extravaganza.
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is set to go ahead in Basel, Switzerland after the city’s residents voted to use $40 million of taxpayer money for producing the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
In that show, the stars and chorus girls of past extravaganzas gather one last time to gaze back before a wrecking ball demolishes the old theater that is being turned into a parking lot.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
As Glinda the good witch, Grande slides across the floor, dances on a banister and swings from a chandelier — all while singing live in a seven-minute theatrical extravaganza.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is set to go ahead in Basel, Switzerland after the city’s residents voted to use $40 million of taxpayer money for producing the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
In that show, the stars and chorus girls of past extravaganzas gather one last time to gaze back before a wrecking ball demolishes the old theater that is being turned into a parking lot.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
As Glinda the good witch, Grande slides across the floor, dances on a banister and swings from a chandelier — all while singing live in a seven-minute theatrical extravaganza.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
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Scavenger-hunt booklet in hand, kids will find clues in a dozen exhibits, such as the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, ultimately leading them to a keepsake hidden in the museum.Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Expect over 190 exhibits, seminars and merchandise for beginners and experienced anglers alike.Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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The former beauty pageant winner confirmed her relationship with Keith in September 2024.McKinley Franklin, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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As weeks went by without any arrests in the case, a media frenzy began to build, fueled by relentless tabloid images of JonBenet participating in beauty pageants.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company’s expansion has shifted from urban centers to suburban locations following a deal with local exhibition giant Aeon Entertainment.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the exhibition highlights is a major new de Waal installation through which the artist reflects on Salto’s enduring influence on his own practice.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 7 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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There are several different media types under the OOH umbrella, but the most popular include billboards, Times Square digital spectaculars and ads affixed to large scale walls, and then on the transit side, advertisements affixed to subway stations/trains, buses, bike shares and bus shelters.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sudden technical difficulties with Zim’s suit should be spectacle enough, but the arrival of his archnemeses Dib and Dib’s sister Gaz push the increasingly robot-heavy action saga into full-on midnight territory.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here’s what to know about the upcoming shooting star display.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG Over the years, the car has been exhibited at shows like the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, in 1996 and again in 2020, and most recently as part of the Mercedes-Benz display at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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