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extravaganza

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


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“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

"It is a two-hour extravaganza as the Moon slowly covers the Sun and then moves away again so it is not just one glimpse, and it is really dangerous to keep looking."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Then there’s a much bigger question, which my colleague Bill Shaikin explored in 2022: Is the gondola phase one of a plan to develop stadium property into some kind of Dodgertown commercial extravaganza?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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

I liked the shameless extravaganza: gold leaf and baroque excesses did not put me off.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

It’s like a freaky evolution of the human-mishap extravaganzas that progressed from “America’s Funniest Home Videos” to “Jackass” to subreddits like Whatcouldgowrong to viral clips crashing my algorithm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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

Trump hosted WrestleMania extravaganzas at his hotels and made numerous appearances at matches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

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

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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