How to Use carnival in a Sentence

carnival

noun

• There is a carnival atmosphere in the office.
• The garden became a carnival of color.
• That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights.
• The event with a carnival feel is from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
• If sports is a carnival, the A’s are the midway freak show.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
• There was music and street food and carnival rides, and all along the avenue, people danced in the Year of the Rabbit.
  — Reis Thebault and Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Jan. 2023
• Guests can also meet Santa, skate at the ice rink and play carnival games and rides.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• In the case of the street carnival, usually opt for something lighter.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023
• That date of the record attempt is the final day of the city’s first Kyle Fair, which will bring live music, carnival rides and fair food to the city for the weekend.
  — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
• This, paired with Carlson’s elastic face and goofy voices, can lend the hour a carnival feel.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
• But there’s a back-to-school carnival and a homecoming dance so don’t forget to have fun!
  — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• Volunteer to assist with school events such as field day, a field trip, or the school carnival.
  — Dr. Shanessa Fenner, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
• After opening in the ’80s, the carnival ended up in storage for decades.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
• In 2008, a man police believed to be a carnival attendee was found stabbed to death in a Dorchester park.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2023
• Wander through arts and crafts, look through children’s books and play carnival games.
  — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival is the largest in the Caribbean.
  — Natalie Meade, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
• On carnival Tuesday, the Lost Tribe pushed the boundaries of tradition yet again.
  — Natalie Meade, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
• At Neon Carnival later in the night, Cabello walked around the grounds and tried her hand at the carnival games, as did Tinx.
  — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• This kid-friendly event includes a chance to sit behind the wheel of a fire truck, free carnival rides, games, and music on the Village Green.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
• The Easter Bunny will be there for photos, along with crafts, carnival rides and a bunny trail egg hunt.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
• At that time, carnivals were considered kind of dirty places.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• The event features live German music, brats, beer, desserts, cake and pie walks, bingo and carnival games.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• Enjoy the carnival rides, wild food treats, exhibits and more, but do it before the fair closes Sunday.
  — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
• The theme for the menu was end of summer, which commenced with a presentation of seafood carnival rolls prepared by Johnene Breaux.
  — Brande Victorian, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
• Get the recipe from Delish. 6 Kettle Corn This carnival treat requires just ten minutes to make.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
• This year, New Orleans's carnival began on Jan. 6 and will end on Feb. 13 at midnight.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
• The fall tour will launch just a week after her summer carnival stadium tour wraps.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
• Parents were also able to play and connect with their children in carnival games.
  — Aidan Wohl, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2023
• She is also shown smiling excitedly and waving her arms from side to side as the glitzy carnival floats pass in front of her.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
• Our Southern theater is a carnival of the absurd and a savage delight.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024