extravaganza
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌɛkstrəˈvæɡənzə/
:
espectáculo
- The annual music festival is an extravagant extravaganza that draws fans from all over the country.
That's several Cecil BD, Cecil B De Mille extravaganzas.
- That's several Cecil BD, Cecil B De Mille extravaganzas.
- I mean, so it it's a nine day, nine night extravaganza.
- This is going to be Theo and Tammy's belated Christmas talent extravaganza.
- So Boy Meets World was on ABC and it was part of the TGIF, you know, extravaganza.
- We are going to do a live event and it's going to be a a Christmas holiday talent spectacular extravaganza.
- But make no mistake, the whole thing was set up by CNN and agreed to by Kamala Harris to be a Trump is Hitler extravaganza.
- And they created this sort of extravaganza music video type thing.
- So today we have for you a an extravaganza, a study.
Examples
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The Jets were eager to put on a halftime extravaganza for their fans, the nation, and themselves.
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We just finished our annual "Frost-a-thon Extravaganza".
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This entire thing is a marketing extravaganza.
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There is plenty of quiet time for him to plan his next extravaganza.
Fiction book (2001) -
Then I danced in a Christmas extravaganza.
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I have personally designed a spectacular schedule of events, all leading to my daughter's birthday extravaganza tomorrow.
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The Kupfrian Park Extravaganza was held on a vacant lot owned by a hospital.
Academic text (2009) -
Welcome to Timberline's Wilderness Extravaganza.
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Welcome to the most extravagant extravaganza the human eye can behold!
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Night on the Runway showcases fall fashion in a 90-minute extravaganza preceding evening matches.
Blog text (21)
Synonyms
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3.7
A large formal party with entertainment, often to raise money for charity
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4.2
An impressive event like a parade or fireworks that people come to see
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6.9
A colorful, formal public show with costumes and processions
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5.2
A large, impressive show with bright effects and fancy scenes
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4.4
A large important event with ceremony and celebration
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6.0
A fancy formal party with entertainment to celebrate or raise money
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Extravaganza comes from extravagant, which has the part extra- (like the familiar word extra) meaning 'beyond' or 'outside'. So an extravaganza is a show that goes 'beyond' the usual—very large, rich, and spectacular.