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Recent Examples of carnivalesque
But in its political culture the corruption was inescapable, and, like the city itself, carnivalesque.
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James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Kaddu embodies the carnivalesque spirit of the NFL in London, which has been hosting regular-season games since 2007.
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Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
But by the mid-1930s, Soviet leaders sensed that people needed something to take the edge off in the dead of winter, a carnivalesque custom of the sort that Christmas once provided.
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Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Kaddu embodies the carnivalesque spirit of the NFL in London, which has been hosting regular-season games since 2007.
—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
But by the mid-1930s, Soviet leaders sensed that people needed something to take the edge off in the dead of winter, a carnivalesque custom of the sort that Christmas once provided.
—
Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carnivalesque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivalesque
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Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.
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Transform your salad spinner into a carnival-style spin art machine.
Adjective
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The Musical’ Baz Luhrmann’s 2011 movie musical is lush and riotous.
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Although every room’s layout and decoration is slightly different, the overriding effect is riotous pattern (wallpaper and fabrics match), sumptuous layering (throws and cushions galore), elegant mirrors and original art.
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The energetic Ecuadoran team, bolstered by a goal and a raucous crowd, has been given new life in this game.
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The game’s meaninglessness didn’t matter to the raucous sellout crowd that packed SoFi Stadium.
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Kids join academies as raffish improvisors, little bundles of wild ideas and schemes.
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Slain Supervisor Harvey Milk is raffish in his bust, tossing his head back with his necktie askance — the image is taken from a famous Dan Niccoleto photograph in front of the Castro Camera store.
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Now, Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max brings back the fun of the original Tickle Me Elmo, but with a bigger size and more ways to activate Elmo's boisterous laughter.
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Some use to it describe the most boisterous group of antagonistic influencers.
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“Carnivalesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivalesque. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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