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
Check out our May 2026 full moon photo story to see the best pictures of the lunar extravaganza, captured from around the world.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
According to Sports Illustrated, Megan threw Thompson a surprise birthday extravaganza in February and brought out his favorite group, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, for a performance.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Netflix‘s latest action extravaganza wastes zero time in getting to the good stuff, so this review won’t either.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
According to Sports Illustrated, Megan threw Thompson a surprise birthday extravaganza in February and brought out his favorite group, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, for a performance.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Netflix‘s latest action extravaganza wastes zero time in getting to the good stuff, so this review won’t either.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
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Dinosaurs is a 10-acre outdoor attraction featuring more than 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, along with walking trails, live shows and interactive exhibits.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora curated the mobile interactive mural exhibit, which evolved from the existing murals seen in Overtown that highlight the neighborhood’s history, and include a QR code for visitors to scan and learn about the stories behind them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jr Teen pageant again the weekend of April 10 in Wiltshire.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The nearly 100-year-old tradition is celebrated with pageants at schools and other festivities.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Carly will modify her design according to the needs of future exhibitions, which include shows with Karen Kilimnik and Joseph Geagan; the latter’s will incorporate portraits of members of the Vegas scene, Carly among them.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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What most people get wrong is conflating the theme of the exhibition with the dress code for the evening.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 May 2026
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And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nothing this spectacular happens by accident.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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But, even if Church’s propensity to recruit nature for heavy-handed symbolism can seem too much today, something about his work—some combination of thrilling ambition, tact tethered to empiricism, and loving tenderness—continues to magnetize our spectacle-jaded eyes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The 28-year-old's absence breaks a four-year streak of attending the fashion spectacle dating back to 2022.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Still, Malaysian officials framed the display less as an art event than as an act of restitution.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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The centerpiece of the arena has been on display in Lititz, Pennsylvania, where a mockup of a soaring 90-foot tall, open-air structure was assembled ahead of the White House event.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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