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carnivals

noun

plural of carnival

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 Families gather for parades, picnics, concerts, carnivals, baseball, and fireworks. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 Prakashan, who builds animatronics for malls, parks and carnivals, got PETA’s attention in 2023 with a viral video of robotic elephants at a Dubai festival. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Mysterious and whimsical, this collection is filled with symbols from zodiac and tarot, fortune telling, and vintage carnivals. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Exotic animals were not typically a feature of carnivals; circuses, yes, but not carnivals. — 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 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

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Presidents use it to vaunt France’s accomplishments and national pride, mayors host village festivals and families gather for holiday meals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Undeniable is the sense of momentum and yearning for stability of an exciting new generation of Costa Rican directors, often women, scoring selection at A-list festivals.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026

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However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.

— Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026
The meeting marks the first time King Charles has seen the whole family in four years, when Harry, Meghan and their children were in the UK for the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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