How to Use Ferris wheel in a Sentence

Ferris wheel

noun
  • Even the smell of that store brings back memories, like, the Ferris wheel and the piano.
    Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Our last stop brings us a Ferris wheel designed by Basquiat.
    Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The event includes a Ferris wheel; booths of tacos, tamales and tostadas; and artists performing on three stages.
    Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • Don’t miss the city’s oldest theme park, which boasts carnival games and thrilling rides like a carousel and a Ferris wheel.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
  • Those seeking a slower pace can try the classic carousel or Ferris wheel.
    Sswindler, oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The short clip shows the couple riding a beachside Ferris wheel, where Shallow winks at the camera.
    EW.com, 31 Dec. 2023
  • There are brick streets filled with restaurants, shops and throwback attractions, like a carousel and Ferris wheel.
    Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Any pocket change remaining can be blown on a $35 High Roller Ferris wheel ride.
    Billy Witz Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Guests won’t actually be able to hop aboard the Ferris wheel created by Basquiat or the carousel by Haring.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Correspondent Roxana Saberi spins the story of their origins, and takes a ride on some of the most notable Ferris wheels around.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 30 June 2023
  • In the first, a married couple go up in a Ferris wheel, there’s a shot, a woman screams, and when the ride comes to a halt, the husband is dying and soon dead, killed at point-blank range with his own gun.
    Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
  • Then a ride on the Ferris wheel in neighboring Santa Monica.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The festival features a gigantic cocktail bar and beer garden, food trucks, drag shows, go-go dances, a Ferris wheel, a DJ dance party and more.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • With the amusement park abandoned, its buildings fell apart, weeds grew wildly and tree branches twisted themselves through the remnants of an old Ferris wheel.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Head to the beach for a Ferris wheel, games, dozens of food and craft vendors, family entertainment and live music, according to billing.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Once created, the kit will build an iconic (and fully functioning) carnival swing ride, a boom ride, and a Ferris wheel.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Visit the Balboa Fun Zone for old-fashioned summer activities like arcade games or a ride on the Ferris wheel.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Others, such as Basquiat’s Ferris wheel, are expected to be operational but not fit for guests.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In another photo, Prinsloo lounges in a grassy area and nurses the baby with a giant Ferris wheel in the background, while wearing sleek white sunglasses.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • After spending time with Nist's sisters, daughter and grandkids, the couple took a ride on a Ferris wheel, where the lovestruck contestant found words for her feelings.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Riding the Ferris wheel, high above the fairgrounds, Ramaswamy peered down to see Trump waving goodbye to his crowd and ducking into his awaiting vehicle.
    Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Children squealed in glee while playing carnival games and riding the variety of amusements, such as the Ferris wheel or body-squishing Scrambler.
    Beth Mlady, cleveland, 13 July 2023
  • Included in the festivities are carnival rides, bumper cars, games of chance, children’s games, food concessions, and a Ferris wheel.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2023
  • Some of the most memorable moments of the film, such as Noah hanging off a Ferris wheel in order to get Allie to date him, are also absent, and intentionally so, says Michaelson.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
  • On a recent damp evening in SoHo, passersby paused in front of the windows, smartphones out, to watch a mesmerizing conveyor belt slowly rotate bags of product up, down, and around, like a glam Ferris wheel.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Henck also revealed that the park had long been a money loser, at least until the family added a carousel and a Ferris wheel and began running television advertisements.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Festivalgoers who ride with at least four people in the car are eligible to win prizes such as rides on the Ferris wheel, food or merchandise vouchers, guest passes or VIP upgrades.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The most prominent installations are an insanely high-tech elevated ice skating loop that is twice the size of the rink at Rockefeller Center and a giant Ferris wheel.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The retailer expects to have 500 people on staff in its new Chandler store, including cashiers, salespeople, stockers and Ferris wheel attendants.
    The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The pizzas at Kim’s Uncle, baked in an antique Faulds oven with four decks that revolve like the cars in a Ferris wheel, are incredible: shatteringly, impossibly crisp and flavorful.
    J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023

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