extravaganza

[ ik-strav-uh-gan-zuh ]

/ ɪkˌstræv əˈgæn zə /

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noun

a musical or dramatic composition or production, as comic opera or musical comedy, marked by a loose structure, a frivolous theme, and elaborate costuming and staging.

any lavish or opulent show, event, assemblage, etc.: an extravaganza of new housewares on the twelfth floor.

Nearby words

extrauterine, extravagance, extravagancy, extravagant, extravagantes, extravaganza, extravagate, extravaginal, extravasate, extravasation, extravascular

Origin of extravaganza

1745–55; alteration of Italian (e)stravaganza extravagance

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Examples from the Web for extravaganza

He kicked off his stateside appearances with the Arabian Nights Extravaganza XXVII at the Paris Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.
Gaza to Jersey: A Star is Born|Maysoon Zayid|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The three-day extravaganza, which kicked off Thursday morning, has no power to pass laws or set agendas.
CPAC Defiant in Obama Era|Howard Kurtz|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Other than the man accepting the nomination, he will be the unquestioned star of the extravaganza.
Clinton Seizing Spotlight, Again|Howard Kurtz|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And this two-minute extravaganza is expresses exactly how Pawlenty would like to be seen.
Tim Pawlenty's Obstacle Course|John Avlon|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

We shall now venture on an extravaganza which might have been well illustrated by Hans Holbein.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845|Various
Farce, melodrama, and extravaganza usually consist of situation rather than of character.
Contemporary One-Act Plays|Sir James M. Barrie
It was like the waving of the magic wand in an extravaganza.
Pirates' Hope|Francis Lynde
It was the bizarre curtain scene of what I had called an extravaganza.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti
All her pictures became a whirling involution of extravaganza and all the speeches of the characters of the scenes a kind of wail.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for extravaganza

extravaganza

/ (ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə) /

noun

an elaborately staged and costumed light entertainment

any lavish or fanciful display, literary or other composition, etc

Word Origin for extravaganza

C18: from Italian: extravagance

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