How to Use carnival in a Sentence

carnival

1 of 2 noun

• There is a carnival atmosphere in the office.
• The garden became a carnival of color.
• That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights.
• The event with a carnival feel is from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
• If sports is a carnival, the A’s are the midway freak show.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
• There was music and street food and carnival rides, and all along the avenue, people danced in the Year of the Rabbit.
  — Reis Thebault and Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Jan. 2023
• Guests can also meet Santa, skate at the ice rink and play carnival games and rides.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• In the case of the street carnival, usually opt for something lighter.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023
• That date of the record attempt is the final day of the city’s first Kyle Fair, which will bring live music, carnival rides and fair food to the city for the weekend.
  — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
• This, paired with Carlson’s elastic face and goofy voices, can lend the hour a carnival feel.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
• But there’s a back-to-school carnival and a homecoming dance so don’t forget to have fun!
  — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• Volunteer to assist with school events such as field day, a field trip, or the school carnival.
  — Dr. Shanessa Fenner, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
• After opening in the ’80s, the carnival ended up in storage for decades.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
• In 2008, a man police believed to be a carnival attendee was found stabbed to death in a Dorchester park.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2023
• Wander through arts and crafts, look through children’s books and play carnival games.
  — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival is the largest in the Caribbean.
  — Natalie Meade, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
• On carnival Tuesday, the Lost Tribe pushed the boundaries of tradition yet again.
  — Natalie Meade, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
• At Neon Carnival later in the night, Cabello walked around the grounds and tried her hand at the carnival games, as did Tinx.
  — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• This kid-friendly event includes a chance to sit behind the wheel of a fire truck, free carnival rides, games, and music on the Village Green.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
• The Easter Bunny will be there for photos, along with crafts, carnival rides and a bunny trail egg hunt.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
• At that time, carnivals were considered kind of dirty places.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• The event features live German music, brats, beer, desserts, cake and pie walks, bingo and carnival games.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• Enjoy the carnival rides, wild food treats, exhibits and more, but do it before the fair closes Sunday.
  — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
• The theme for the menu was end of summer, which commenced with a presentation of seafood carnival rolls prepared by Johnene Breaux.
  — Brande Victorian, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
• Get the recipe from Delish. 6 Kettle Corn This carnival treat requires just ten minutes to make.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
• This year, New Orleans's carnival began on Jan. 6 and will end on Feb. 13 at midnight.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
• The fall tour will launch just a week after her summer carnival stadium tour wraps.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
• Parents were also able to play and connect with their children in carnival games.
  — Aidan Wohl, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2023
• For those too young for a Jazz Age gala and too old for carnival games, Mannez Quarry filled with music and dancing into the early hours of the morning.
  — Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
• Wore out the treads on brand-new white Keds jumping in the streets during Caribana—the city's annual Caribbean carnival celebration.
  — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024

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carnival

2 of 2 adjective

• Carnival-prize figurines from the first half of the 20th century line shelves that reach the ceiling.
  — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2017
• For now, the at times festive and carnival nature of the Iraqi and Lebanese protests mask nervous fears on the streets that Iran would deploy its local militias to put an end to the protests.
  — Bessma Momani, Time, 7 Nov. 2019
• The post-carnival season is the organization's busiest time of year.
  — Rebekah Castor, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2022
• Maggie’s favorite was Abby’s Fairy Flight, a carnival-style swing ride that would be the perfect way to dry off after splashing around in the wave pool.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
• Funland has over a dozen carnival-style rides (mostly geared toward kids), games, an arcade, and more.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2021
• Operators at Race City, with a go-kart track, carnival-style rides and an arcade, said Spring Break traffic has been pretty good thus far.
  — al, 15 Mar. 2021
• The town’s entire Avenue of the Fountains will be closed down for the event, which features carnival-style booths, businesses along the avenue handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, and costume contests.
  — Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2020
• Unlike most carnival celebrations throughout the Caribbean, J’ouvert does not take place in the streets of Toronto for Caribana 2019.
  — Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 24 July 2019
• The two cities are partnering to host a free, carnival-style holiday event at Lancaster’s Community Park.
  — Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 30 June 2021
• Other fall activities will include a giant pumpkin bounce house, carnival-style games, a pumpkin patch, a storybook walk and more.
  — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• Enjoy drive-thru barbecue and carnival-style concessions prior to the first big fireworks display of the holiday weekend, which will be viewable from the fairgrounds parking lot.
  — cleveland, 30 June 2020
• There will be carnival attractionsand inflatable bounce houses to keep them entertained for hours.
  — Erica Boniface, The Know, 4 Mar. 2017
• Jeannie Green, Gamber’s co-carnival chairperson, encouraged the community to buy tickets by Sept. 1.
  — Kristen Griffith, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Aug. 2021
• Carnival-prize figurines from the first half of the 20th century line shelves that reach the ceiling.
  — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2017
• For now, the at times festive and carnival nature of the Iraqi and Lebanese protests mask nervous fears on the streets that Iran would deploy its local militias to put an end to the protests.
  — Bessma Momani, Time, 7 Nov. 2019
• The post-carnival season is the organization's busiest time of year.
  — Rebekah Castor, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2022
• Maggie’s favorite was Abby’s Fairy Flight, a carnival-style swing ride that would be the perfect way to dry off after splashing around in the wave pool.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
• Funland has over a dozen carnival-style rides (mostly geared toward kids), games, an arcade, and more.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2021
• Operators at Race City, with a go-kart track, carnival-style rides and an arcade, said Spring Break traffic has been pretty good thus far.
  — al, 15 Mar. 2021
• The town’s entire Avenue of the Fountains will be closed down for the event, which features carnival-style booths, businesses along the avenue handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, and costume contests.
  — Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2020
• Unlike most carnival celebrations throughout the Caribbean, J’ouvert does not take place in the streets of Toronto for Caribana 2019.
  — Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 24 July 2019
• The two cities are partnering to host a free, carnival-style holiday event at Lancaster’s Community Park.
  — Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 30 June 2021
• Other fall activities will include a giant pumpkin bounce house, carnival-style games, a pumpkin patch, a storybook walk and more.
  — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• Enjoy drive-thru barbecue and carnival-style concessions prior to the first big fireworks display of the holiday weekend, which will be viewable from the fairgrounds parking lot.
  — cleveland, 30 June 2020
• There will be carnival attractionsand inflatable bounce houses to keep them entertained for hours.
  — Erica Boniface, The Know, 4 Mar. 2017
• Jeannie Green, Gamber’s co-carnival chairperson, encouraged the community to buy tickets by Sept. 1.
  — Kristen Griffith, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Aug. 2021

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