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
On March 29 in New York City, Vogue and Gigi Hadid will host a one-day-only shopping extravaganza: the Vogue Vintage Market.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The culinary extravaganza — which is presented by American Express and will take place over F1 weekend, from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4 — will feature delectable dishes, as well as as performances from A-list superstars, all of whom have yet to be announced ... but will undoubtedly be huge.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The Hamptons extravaganza was held at a verdant equestrian estate on the eve of New York Fashion Week, and brought out former First Lady Jill Biden, Audra Day, Usher, Laura Dern, Rufus Wainwright, Colman Domingo, Cole Sprouse and more.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
In the final lead-up to Oscars Sunday, two tiny symbols of opposition have risen in prominence — each articulating a separate ideological response to Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza — setting the stage for a confrontation ahead of Hollywood’s splashiest awards extravaganza.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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The small museum was created in 2016, dedicated to the nation’s environmental history, and included exhibits about prevention measures during the Covid-19 pandemic, environmental justice, and efforts to address climate change.—
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The pair shared a hug and a chat before going into the gallery for a reception celebrating Friend, an art exhibit that benefited Sentebale.—
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The couple met in a fitness class in 2007 while attending Auburn University, where Lindsay, a former beauty queen in local pageants around her home town of Dothan, Ala., was a cheerleader, and Robert, a Georgia native, was a long snapper on the football team.—
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In ancient Persia, the charming Jewish orphan for whom the book is named wins King Ahasuerus’s beauty pageant and becomes queen of a massive empire, while keeping her Jewishness secret.—
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Featuring display panels, interactive digital kiosks, unique artifacts, and primary accounts, the exhibition utilizes storytelling, illustration and cutting-edge technology to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the nation’s birth.—
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His art has been showcased in exhibitions, including a notable gallery show in New York, cementing his status as a multifaceted artist.—
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Review: Joyful 'Coco' breaks from the Pixar pack as a Mexican musical spectacular Who's making 'Coco 2'?—
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Featuring superstars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Gloria Estefan and produced by the likes of the Walt Disney Co. — a corporation that had its finger on the pulse of Americans of all ethnicities — the spectaculars were must-watch TV.—
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But not every serpent spectacle comes with a picnic table and a selfie spot.—
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The awe-inspiring spectacle is a rarity – and will become even more so in the years ahead.—
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The shift to using a display with a resolution as high as 5,120 x 2,880 pixels provides a big increase in pixel resolution compared with Alogic’s Clarity Pro Touch 4K display.—
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The recovery effort also appears to function as a display of political alliances: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that emergency responders from China and Russia were allowed to fly into Yangon, while multiple Western aid agencies struggled to get into the country.—
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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