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Recent Examples of carnivalesque
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.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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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.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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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.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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Transform your salad spinner into a carnival-style spin art machine.—
Lauren Piro,
Good Housekeeping,
31 Oct. 2022
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With a top supporting cast including Lynch, a riotous Jackie Earle Haley, Liza Koshy and others, the Bacons are keeping it all in the family and deliver a winning entertainment that should have no problem finding a willing distributor.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Don’t miss the riotous ride that’s sure to leave you howling with laughter!—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the Bengsons’ essential expressive modes is the wake, whether in the Celtic or Creole tradition — the raucous celebration while death is in the room as an honored guest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both teams came in clutch during key moments, while matching the raucous energy of the crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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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 Israeli interviewees in Theroux’s documentary are portrayed as boisterous and open about their plans to fully occupy the West Bank and promote Palestinian relocation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Paycom Center, which seats 18,203 for Oklahoma City Thunder games, was filled with boisterous Nebraska fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Carnivalesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivalesque. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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