car·ni·val
ˈkär-nə-vəl 
1
: a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent
2
a
: an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading
b
: an instance of riotous excess
a carnival of violence
3
a
: a traveling enterprise offering amusements
b
: an organized program of entertainment or exhibition : festival
a winter carnival
: suggestive of or suited to a carnival
a carnival atmosphere
carnival colors
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Examples of carnival in a Sentence
Noun
the school's annual winter carnival
That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights.
There is a carnival atmosphere in the office.
The garden became a carnival of color.
Recent Examples on the Web
David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Some groups have canceled festivals and carnivals this year, but others still have activities planned for kids.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Its attractions include live music, a carnival, a World Arts Village and more.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Some groups have canceled festivals and carnivals this year, but others still have activities planned for kids.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Carnival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carnival. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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