extravaganza

American  

[ik-strav-uh-gan-zuh] / ɪkˌstræv əˈgæn zə /

noun

1. 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.

2. any lavish or opulent show, event, assemblage, etc..

   an extravaganza of new housewares on the twelfth floor.

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extravaganza British  

/ ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə /

noun

1. an elaborately staged and costumed light entertainment

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

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Etymology

Origin of extravaganza

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

Example Sentences

This was also the heyday of traveling extravaganzas like Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West shows, which featured hundreds of performers re-enacting frontier battles and showing off their hunting and sharpshooting skills.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for many, this does not come close to the full-throttle extravaganza.

From Barron's

Ahead of the holiday season, investors and company executives had been anxious about whether Americans would show up for the year’s biggest shopping extravaganza, given rising concerns about affordability and a weakening labor market.

From Barron's

The weeklong extravaganza was a sign of just how much this previously obscure and neglected corner of tech has changed since the start of the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

The greatest asset of this North America extravaganza is that the three host nations are so vast that every participating nation can draw a passionate, knowledgeable crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• pageant
• spectacular