as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
the town's annual Fourth of July carnival
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Recent Examples of carnival
Chloe McGowan, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
The Queen is also expected to attend the Derby, one of her favorite horse race events, a concert at Buckingham Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a carnival-style celebration during which many artists, including Ed Sheeran, will perform.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
There will also be family‑friendly attractions, including a Ferris wheel and a children’s carnival.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Whitestown's family-friendly Independence Day Celebration will kick off at 6 p.m. with live music, carnival-style food, a ticketed kid's zone and a fireworks show once the sun goes down.
—Chloe McGowan, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
The Queen is also expected to attend the Derby, one of her favorite horse race events, a concert at Buckingham Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a carnival-style celebration during which many artists, including Ed Sheeran, will perform.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022
Adjective
The third and final (for now) Disney princess to join the crew is Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana), who plays the 13-year-old performer, Toya, within the carnival.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
There will also be family‑friendly attractions, including a Ferris wheel and a children’s carnival.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnival
Noun
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In one corner was Chappell Roan, the singular superstar who had been dazzling huge festival crowds for months; in the other was Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel personality with multiple ubiquitous radio smashes.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are multiple religious and cultural holidays and festivals in October.—
Julia Gomez,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With their flared, fringed petals, the flowers have a carnivalesque presence, but Oppenheim’s spare installation cuts the comedy.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Before last year’s trial, the blocks surrounding the Superior Court in Dedham developed a carnivalesque atmosphere.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then the tone shifted immediately to one of celebration.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The shootings occurred during homecoming celebrations following an annual football game, WRDW reported, citing officials.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, the board will have the good sense to just snap their host laptop shut, but not before a wickedly riotous 10 minutes or so in which absolutely no one backs away from the keyboard.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The turtle is large and old and must have walked from some farther water toward this new and righteous, riotous place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to classes, camps and live music, the Idaho Botanical Garden hosts plenty of fall festivities.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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The event is one of several festivities scheduled across the nation leading up to America's official quarter-millennial on July 4, 2026.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From the moment it was announced the Ryder Cup would come to New York, many expected a raucous crowd that could rival the 1999 Brookline crowd in Massachusetts for the most hostile toward Europeans.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This raucous feast for the senses stars Farrell as a wild gambler slowly losing it all.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yes, Yankee Stadium was packed and boisterous, just as this place and the old place have been for decades of postseasons.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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A little lowly courier work, yes, but nothing more raffish than that.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Carnival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnival. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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