carnivalesque

adjective

Definition of carnivalesquenext
as in carnival

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Recent Examples of carnivalesque But in its political culture the corruption was inescapable, and, like the city itself, carnivalesque. — 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
  1. carnival
  2. riotous
  3. raucous
  4. raffish
  5. boisterous
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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
  • Transform your salad spinner into a carnival-style spin art machine.
    — Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022
Definition of carnival
Adjective
  • The joyous if relatively restrained gathering was the culmination of the riotous nationwide celebrations that had broken out on the evening of April 12, when the results of the parliamentary elections came in.
    — Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Guns is an actor and writer, known for her razor-sharp observations and riotous voice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of riotous
Adjective
  • The question, asked by a potential juror, was met immediately with raucous laughter in the courtroom.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • So, yes, the raucous, rowdy Bills crowds that sometimes stood the entire game at the old Highmark Stadium might be going away.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • And then there's a top-of-his-game Chevy Chase as a devil-may-care golfer and Bill Murray as a raffish groundskeeper.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
  • Kids join academies as raffish improvisors, little bundles of wild ideas and schemes.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of raffish
Adjective
  • Lake celebrated her win Tuesday night with a small but boisterous watch party at Cliff’s Tavern in midtown Kansas City.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of boisterous

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“Carnivalesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivalesque. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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