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adjective

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Recent Examples of carnival
Noun
Even so, fixing radon on a large scale can seem like playing a carnival game of whack-a-mole as parts of Idaho continue to see dramatically high levels of the gas. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025 Yet the most important part of this annual carnival of horsedom is that one of the occupants will be the next winner of the Kentucky Derby. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Adjective
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 See All Example Sentences for carnival
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnival
Noun
  • The festival will unfold across the Qatari capital of Doha.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2025
  • Fans shared several videos of Pascal’s antics at the famed festival, where the actor could be seen laughing and playfighting with Phoenix, 50, smiling with Stone, 36, and — as per usual — being the life of the party.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Before last year’s trial, the blocks surrounding the Superior Court in Dedham developed a carnivalesque atmosphere.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
  • With multiple hues split by seams that encircle their throats and bellies, the vases have a sweet, carnivalesque elegance.
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The production, which opened at the James Earl Jones Theater on Sunday, boasts a heartfelt and riotous book by Lisa Loomer and Nell Benjamin, and delightful music from Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Across the week, the brand presented Friendly Pressure: Studio One, a cultural program that featured talks, live music sessions, and what became some pretty riotous evening DJ sets in the cosy, intimate setting.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Inspired by traditional countryside festivities, the garden is a sensory celebration of land and heritage.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The two shared a particularly special moment during the festivities when the 8 Mile star joined the bride on the dance floor for a traditional father-daughter dance.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • About a month into the season, Chiles felt the love for her sport return while competing in front of a raucous yet supportive Westwood crowd.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Actor Wendell Pierce observed the raucous dancing from the safety of the beach.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • The ‘Turkey Brothers’ steal the encore with a boisterous jam As fans begged for an encore to an empty stage, an unlikely guest took center stage.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Visitors any other day of the week will be surprised to learn that come Friday, The Blue Coconut transforms into one of the weekly Filthy Friday bar crawl stops, a wild island-hopping party that draws backpackers to some of the islands' most boisterous bars and clubs.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.
    Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Lexington brought tenacity, composure and high-level play from the opening serve, trading thunderous kills, eye-opening defense, and long rallies throughout in front of a rowdy crowd fit for state tournament game.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
  • Sørensen said his team is aware of the rowdy, sometimes absurd comment sections.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025

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“Carnival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnival. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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