Circus
Circus noun - An elaborate, visually exciting show or event.
Usage example: the media circus that took place outside the courthouse every day of the murder trial
Extravaganza and circus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extravaganza" instead a noun "Circus".
Extravaganza
Extravaganza noun - An elaborate, visually exciting show or event.
Usage example: the over-the-top extravaganzas that are usually staged at halftime during the Super Bowl
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Synonyms for Extravaganza
Circus and extravaganza are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circus" instead a noun "Extravaganza".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- flash and circus
- flash and extravaganza
- event and circus
- event and extravaganza
- display and circus
- display and extravaganza
- exhibition and circus
- exhibition and extravaganza
- exposition and circus
- exposition and extravaganza
- pageant and circus
- pageant and extravaganza
- show and circus
- show and extravaganza
Both words in one sentence
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Servo can't decide between something educational that explains his embalming methods, or a circus-like extravaganza ("I want elephants, Joel, lots of them").
Source: The Fun in Funeral
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