as in festivals
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 carnivals
Tom Parker, who had recently quit the circuses and carnivals, was living in Tampa doing small independent promotions.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
When the days are short and the weather dreary across much of Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe, these winter carnivals bring a punch of joy.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Lueder Designer Marie Lueder was inspired by a melange of things this season — intimate gatherings, medieval carnivals, intense football matches.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Autumn might taste like pumpkin and toffee at Dairy Queen but Krispy Kreme is looking to carnivals for its latest fall flavors.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
When the days are short and the weather dreary across much of Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe, these winter carnivals bring a punch of joy.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Lueder Designer Marie Lueder was inspired by a melange of things this season — intimate gatherings, medieval carnivals, intense football matches.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Autumn might taste like pumpkin and toffee at Dairy Queen but Krispy Kreme is looking to carnivals for its latest fall flavors.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivals
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The rebrand comes amid a small wave of new exhibition opportunities for independent films, which have had trouble selling out of film festivals amid Hollywood’s larger contraction.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Wine festivals have a reputation.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company’s legacy and evolution will be retraced in an exhibition bowing in September to further mark the anniversary celebrations.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Brooklyn then missed the annual Beckham family fishing trip, did not post on social media in honor of David on Father's Day (but did post a tribute for his father-in-law’s birthday the same month) and skipped out on celebrations surrounding David’s knighthood ceremony.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The reopening festivities came together in just a couple months’ time, with a marketing campaign that Trotter acknowledges did not generate much hype in advance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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While the focus is on helping singles find their match, couples are welcome to enjoy the festivities and help support their single friends.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Carnivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivals. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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