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Recent Examples of carnivalesque
Afterwards, drive over to Santa Monica to walk around the carnivalesque pier and savor your final moments at Venice Beach, paying a visit to the skate park and ogling at all of the amazing tricks.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Their great bar food delights includes an array of ‘cheezy’ vegan options, and topped off with colorful and carnivalesque cocktails.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2023
In his Bombay masala cassava, his baked eggs with tadka greens (the sort of nourishing dish that would drown a cold), and his chaat-style loaded twice-baked potatoes, a recipe which draws from Mumbai’s carnivalesque street food traditions.
—Meher Mirza, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
In recent years, the festivities have expanded into a carnivalesque celebration and, increasingly, a tourist draw.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 1 Nov. 2023
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Their great bar food delights includes an array of ‘cheezy’ vegan options, and topped off with colorful and carnivalesque cocktails.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2023
In his Bombay masala cassava, his baked eggs with tadka greens (the sort of nourishing dish that would drown a cold), and his chaat-style loaded twice-baked potatoes, a recipe which draws from Mumbai’s carnivalesque street food traditions.
—Meher Mirza, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
In recent years, the festivities have expanded into a carnivalesque celebration and, increasingly, a tourist draw.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 1 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for carnivalesque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivalesque
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Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
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The Square has spooky carnival-style games.Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
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But mainly it is known for the riotous setting off of fireworks, increasingly in defiance of local bans.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Borough will be reviewing and revising plans for public events given this new riotous trend.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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When approached for comment in a raucous postgame locker room, Reed leaned into the recorder and kept it short and sweet.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Members of Santana sat in for a raucous Turn on Your Love Light, and the performance of Morning Dew, featuring a rare instance of Jerry Garcia in a mustache, is on YouTube.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 22 Nov. 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
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The present headquarters of the Andy Warhol Factory are, despite the raffish image, surprisingly elegant and ordered: typewriters click, business machines whir, telephones ring and are answered by trim and efficient secretaries.Stephen Birmingham, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023
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The boisterous Andalusian starts alongside best friend Pedri in the more attacking midfield positions, with pivot Marc Casado behind them.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The days stretch longer, the light takes on a special glow, and preparations for the boisterous Carnival season infuse the streets with an infectious energy.Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Carnivalesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivalesque. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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