extravaganza
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Even so, Tuesday she faced an orchestra that had just returned a week earlier from a grueling U.K. tour with Dudamel before jumping into the emotional and grueling farewell Bowl extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Poltergeist” was, notably, a summertime Amblin release that similarly riffed on classic creature scares — updating dusty, old ghost tropes with new ideas — much like Mitchell does with his dino-time-travel extravaganza.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
This summer, with the U.S. hosting the World Cup and the country’s 250th extravaganza, Hidden Valley poured resources into what it calls “the flavor of America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Coldplay's Chris Martin is curating the extravaganza, a first for a football World Cup final and one that has raised concerns over how long the game's halftime break will be.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
She groaned when Roy showed her the advertisement for the Mother Paula’s groundbreaking extravaganza.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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 ● Feb. 15, 2026
Grand Slams used to be fortnight-long events but are increasingly becoming three-week extravaganzas, with the Australian Open leading the way.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
The processions range from neighborhood-based walking clubs — like Friday’s “Bosom Buddies” march — to elaborate, high-tech extravaganzas that feature massive floats laden with flashing lights and giant, animated figures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
They’re small, they’re silent — and they’re just for you, an intimate confrontation with extravaganzas meant for millions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
A few times on weekends, I’ve sat reading by the front door, thinking they might ask me to go with them on one of their zoo trips or after-running pancake extravaganzas, but they never do.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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