Mardi Gras

Example Sentences

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At the beginning of his chat with Callaghan, LaBeouf said he “1,000%” takes responsibility for the altercation and that he “had a great time” on Mardi Gras.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Mobile being the site of America’s first Mardi Gras celebration in 1703, a brass band led a second line march.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Ultimately, the Mardi Gras event was not successful, the report says, and the losses it generated cancelled out profits from the annual Gay Village Party in the city.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

He fell in love with the city when he attended Mardi Gras in 1972 with some friends from college, he said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

Ghosts wearing jeans and colored beads like they wear during Mardi Gras.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes