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
Exotic animals were not typically a feature of carnivals; circuses, yes, but not carnivals.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
This festival featured carnivals that included music, costumes, and mocking church rituals.
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Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
The Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia and in the United States with parades, carnivals, fireworks and the remembrance of ancestors.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Of course, there’s the colorful king cake, the traditional New Orleans recipes like gumbo and jambalaya, as well as jubilant carnivals and parades.
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Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
This festival featured carnivals that included music, costumes, and mocking church rituals.
—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
The Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia and in the United States with parades, carnivals, fireworks and the remembrance of ancestors.
—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Of course, there’s the colorful king cake, the traditional New Orleans recipes like gumbo and jambalaya, as well as jubilant carnivals and parades.
—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
Tom Parker, who had recently quit the circuses and carnivals, was living in Tampa doing small independent promotions.
—
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
Noun
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Additional fan festivals and other large gatherings are also being held for the event.
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The food prepared by Libby and George Miller, who put their truck on the road following the successful launch of a catering business, always draws a line at local festivals.
Noun
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The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
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The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
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The New York Knicks festivities aren’t over just yet.
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Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.
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“Carnivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivals. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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