carrousel

noun

car·​rou·​sel

less common spelling of carousel

1
: a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions
2
b
: a circular conveyor
the luggage carousel at the airport
c
: a revolving case or tray used for storage or display

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In the last decade and a half, a carrousel of feuding political factions took turns governing, all inadequately. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 As the name suggests, the showpiece of this version of the Freak goes beyond the flying carrousel movement. — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 For example, Season 8 castmate Brittany Dodson posted a carrousel on Instagram sharing some BTS memories from the show. — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025 Earlier this week, Tran shared on Instagram a carrousel of couple-y photos with Farber at her recent birthday bash. — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 Food, beverages, camel rides, carrousel and hippo slide are all available at additional costs. — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Outside of team headquarters, few saw this kind of turnaround coming after an abysmal 2022 season that included a constantly churning quarterback carrousel, a rare midseason coaching change and seven straight losses to finish a 4-12-1 season. — Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024

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“Carrousel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrousel. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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