as in festivals
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
the town's annual Fourth of July carnival
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivals
Noun
-
The film has played more than 100 festivals internationally and is distributed by Kino Lorber.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Counting The Life of Chuck, which premiered at festivals in 2024 but opened wide this June, four of King's stories will have hit the box office by the time 2025 comes to a close, three of which—Chuck, The Monkey, and this week's The Long Walk—were first-time adaptations.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The relative lack of attention toward Hortman’s assassination has been pointed to by some left-wing figures as evidence of hypocrisy from those on the Right, particularly those who were angry over the celebrations of some left-wing social media users over Kirk’s death.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
-
There are many tastings, celebrations, parties and events with food and music as well.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
That’s the message from senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who has put the boot into the nation’s top football leagues for booking international entertainers to lead their grand final festivities.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
-
As usual, Entertainment Weekly will be front and center for all the festivities with PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's Red Carpet Live show.—
Rebecca Detken,
EW.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Carnivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivals. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share