How to Use Fat Tuesday in a Sentence
Fat Tuesday
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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on March 1 this year.
—Kevin McGill, ajc, 11 Jan. 2022
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The term Mardi Gras only refers to the final day, also known as Fat Tuesday.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
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Nord's is asking for at least 48-hour notice for an order, but there will be a limited number of King Cakes available for walk-in customers on Fat Tuesday.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2023
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In the years that followed, French travelers would come to the spot explicitly for Fat Tuesday celebrations.
—Leah Silverman, Town & Country, 12 Jan. 2022
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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of indulgence allowed before the period of fasting and penitence.
—al, 22 Feb. 2023
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The date for Fat Tuesday is calculated by counting back from Easter Sunday, which varies with a calculation involving the spring equinox and a full moon.
—al, 2 Jan. 2023
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Mardi Gras Indians aren’t limited to parading on Fat Tuesday.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
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So entertaining, in fact, that social media is flooded with photos of the Fat Tuesday festivity every year.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
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Leading up to Fat Tuesday, many Chicago bakeries are hard at work taking orders, organizing ingredients and prepping dough for the impending rush.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
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Mardi Gras is one of the many worldwide celebrations that recognize Fat Tuesday—the last day before Lent, which historically was characterized by giving up meat, sweets and other delicacies.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022
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Following the annual, time-old chicken run tradition and various krewe parades in early February, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate this year's Carnival season, and indulge in Fat Tuesday revelry.
—Kayla Stewart, Chron, 10 Feb. 2023
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