as in festival
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 carnival
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Over the years, visits to the Iowa State Fair have become a highlight of their summers – the giant turkey legs, the carnival games, the photo booth where the kids dress up like cowboys.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Chloe McGowan, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
The Queen is also expected to attend the Derby, one of her favorite horse race events, a concert at Buckingham Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a carnival-style celebration during which many artists, including Ed Sheeran, will perform.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022
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Noun
The festival will include carnival rides, immersive experiences and art installations as well.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Over the years, visits to the Iowa State Fair have become a highlight of their summers – the giant turkey legs, the carnival games, the photo booth where the kids dress up like cowboys.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Whitestown's family-friendly Independence Day Celebration will kick off at 6 p.m. with live music, carnival-style food, a ticketed kid's zone and a fireworks show once the sun goes down.
—Chloe McGowan, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
The Queen is also expected to attend the Derby, one of her favorite horse race events, a concert at Buckingham Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a carnival-style celebration during which many artists, including Ed Sheeran, will perform.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnival
Noun
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The incident occurred early today as tens of millions of devotees went to bathe in a river on one of the most sacred days of the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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This year’s festival won’t be all that dry, either.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The exhibition features 150 objects spotlighting the historical interactions of Britain with Africa, India and the Caribbean, all of which impacted Guyana where the artist grew up, juxtaposed with artworks by Locke such as carnivalesque figures ‘The Watchers’.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
28 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In 2021 the inauguration of Joe Biden, after a riotous political season and the pandemic with stay-at -home mandates averaged 33.8 million.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Vice President Mike Pence accepted the results as certified by each state, defying Trump and a riotous mob to declare Joe Biden the winner.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
18 Dec. 2024
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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Music, a full bar and a multi-course feast are part of the fundraising festivities until 11 p.m. All money raised will go towards supporting the new Whiting-Robertsdale History Museum opening in 2025.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And any mention of Oakland pride from the stage drew raucous cheers that interrupted the proceedings, if only for a few seconds.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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There was less raucous cheering during the hearing on Thursday, as Kennedy faced tough questions from Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, whose vote could be decisive in determining whether Kennedy gets confirmed.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With car horns, air horns, wooden ratchet noisemakers and hundreds of voices in unison, protesters expressed their boisterous opposition on Sunday afternoon to the deportations of the second Trump administration.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bao Li, the boisterous male, has strong links to the nation’s capital.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.—
Mosha Lundström Halbert,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2024
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The sun was setting, leaving a band of neon orange clinging to the horizon; around us, raffish cliques sipped esoteric cocktails, shared platters of roast chicken, flitted between languages, and seemed, to my eyes, immune to worldly stress.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2024
Adjective
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Buffalo Wild Wings is getting rowdy ahead of the Super Bowl ... again!—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Israeli medical professionals advocating for hostages in Gaza warned that chaotic handoffs could trigger traumatic memories of the hostages’ first moments in Gaza, in which militants drove some of them through rowdy crowds.—
Adam Rasgon,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Carnival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnival. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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