<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A musical or dramatic composition or production, as comic opera or musical comedy, marked by a loose structure, a frivolous theme, and elaborate costuming and staging.</li><li>Any lavish or opulent show, event, assemblage, etc.</li><li>Example: "An extravaganza of new housewares on the twelfth floor."</li></ul>