Extravaganza
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˌstɹæv.əˈɡæn.zə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Extravaganza is a noun meaning An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama, originally associated with Victorian England.
Meaning
An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama, originally associated with Victorian England.
More Meanings
- (by extension) An instance of fantastical, unrestrained, lavish, or chaotic behaviour or conduct.
Example Sentences
Maybe he’s throwing a Great Gatsby–themed cocktail hour as part of his wedding extravaganza!
The bride had her heart set on a simple wedding, but her parents insisted on a three-hundred-guest extravaganza.
I find myself on Christmas day with people who are so tedious that a trip to the john appears an extravaganza by comparison.
It grew out of the Victorian “extravaganza” style, which took serious opera and literature and applied broad comic satire (usually with music) that played to the masses.
Word Forms
- extravaganzas
- extravaganze
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spectacle, show, celebration, rally, together, celebrating.
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