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extravaganza

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
An extravaganza is a type of literary and musical work. It may also refer to: Extravaganza (Band) , Depressive post-black rock band from Lithuania Extravaganza (TV series) , an Indonesian comedy and variety show Extravaganza (album) , by British rock group ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Extravaganza \Ex*trav`a*gan"za\, n. [Extravagance with an Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.] A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature. An extravagant flight of sentiment ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1754 in reference to peculiar behavior, 1794 of a fantastic type of performance or writing, from Italian extravaganza , literally "an extravagance," from estravagante , from Medieval Latin extravagantem (see extravagant ). Related: Extravaganzist .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a fireworks extravaganza EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Eighties-style extravaganzas or not, one hopes the Nineties will see it in some form. ▪ The design team creates beaded extravaganzas that are truly chic. ▪ The effects are ...

Usage examples of extravaganza.

Each officious drone who said yes to this extravaganza ought to be forced to spend a day on North Key Largo, walking the property with his own children.

Mayor Joe Carollo has grandiose dreams for reviving the bayfront lagoon area by the Marine Stadium: hotels, restaurants, shops and a Jet Ski extravaganza that would bring needed lease revenues to City Hall.

Spoleto Festival, Buccaneer Days was a nonstop extravaganza of parties, masked balls, parades, street fairs, a beauty pageant, and nightly sea battles.

Wild West Extravaganza that promised Noble Lawmen, Wild Horses, Dastardly Outlaws, and Savage Red Men to those bold enough to purchase tickets.

The International Kennel Club of Chicago, which was the host of the annual canine extravaganza in the adjoining McCormick Place Convention Hall, had assured the Hyatt that well-mannered show dogs would never mistake expensive carpeting for grass or potted plants for trees.

Chicago International Dog Extravaganza, she was entered in her first obedience competition.

The cholesterol extravaganza was his typical order at The Lobster Pot, a cheesy, overpriced airport restaurant and our usual luncheon venue at the Majestic terminal.

In the evening they all trooped exuberantly out to see a lousy Hollywood extravaganza in Technicolor, and when they trooped exuberantly back in after the lousy Hollywood extravaganza, the soldier in white was there, and Dunbar screamed and went to pieces.

I tell you, Don Francis, there is no more outrageous comedy, no more fantastic extravaganza playing in Venice at this hour than every moment of my own life can furnish me with.

We wasted a ton of time arguing for continued funding, foisting off newshounds who wanted this whole thing to be a media extravaganza instead of an anthropological experiment, and just plain surviving from day to day.

To one accustomed to small groups and simplicity, such an extravaganza must be overwhelming.

The surface of this modern extravaganza was textured with terraces, glass canopies, solar reflectors and the tracks of its dozens of elevators.

With more polished extravaganzas like the Arabian Desert Classic, the future of the Beach is shining.

That includes race-car tracks, pro tennis stadiums, flea markets and other extravaganzas that have been allowed to occupy public lands.

But he has never given up on his attempts to create concert ideas and ballet productions, musical dramas, orchestral extravaganzas, ingenious fashion shows, live-action and animated films.