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
The date put the designers show ahead of Ralph Lauren’s Hamptons extravaganza the following night.
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Wicked Haunt Fest, a spooky extravaganza, opened last weekend in Charlestown — and what a thrill.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
The extravaganza was mounted barely six years after the Wright brothers took off at Kitty Hawk, N.C. in the first heavier-than-air manned flight.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
From spine-chilling soirées in LA to costume extravaganzas in NYC, this year’s top Halloween parties are being rounded up by Vogue.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Wicked Haunt Fest, a spooky extravaganza, opened last weekend in Charlestown — and what a thrill.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
The extravaganza was mounted barely six years after the Wright brothers took off at Kitty Hawk, N.C. in the first heavier-than-air manned flight.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
From spine-chilling soirées in LA to costume extravaganzas in NYC, this year’s top Halloween parties are being rounded up by Vogue.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravaganza
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In 2022, alongside luminary directors, Martin Scorsese, Tom Ford, Chloe Zhao and Julie Dash, Radha was invited by The Met Costume Institute to reimagine one of its period rooms for the ‘In America’ exhibit.Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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This particularly came into the spotlight two years ago, when a one-of-a-kind exhibit landed in New York City.Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lensed by Tina Barney, the shoot depicts Ratajkowski in a beauty pageant.Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
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That’s why Elle’s character and Pete Seeger, Edward’s character, and Joan Baez, of course, and many others are more than just passing through in a kind of Hall of Presidents pageant.Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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The In Full Colour: Dale Chihuly exhibition, is carefully set within the lush rainforest environment of the Botanical Garden’s Bicentennial Conservatory, and gives visitors an up-close and personal look at Chihuly's creations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new exhibition focuses on the brief stretch of time before the Black Death took hold.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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So far, shows at Sphere have been a visual spectacular, with artists transforming the live music experience.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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What will a partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Supermoon look like? Unlike April’s total solar spectacular, this month’s lunar spectacle is only a partial eclipse.Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024
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Spanning three consecutive nights from November 1 to November 3, the concerts drew music lovers and Swifties to witness a spectacle in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The finale was a significant step up from the end of WandaVision, for that matter, sticking with character work over spectacle.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to lower global demand for interactive flat panel displays.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lots of Tools for Artists and Designers With higher-resolution displays becoming more common, your old images sometimes might not be good enough anymore.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Extravaganza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravaganza. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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