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Definitions

Mardi Gras

[mahr-dee grah] / ˈmɑr di ˌgrɑ /
NOUN
carnival before lent
Synonyms
WEAK
Pancake Day Pancake Tuesday Shrove Tuesday carnival celebration festival parade revels

Example Sentences

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Amid Shia LaBeouf’s Mardi Gras brawl arrest in New Orleans, several outlets reported that he and wife Mia Goth had separated last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Ozzy Osbourne has been honoured at this year's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, with more than 200 people parading through the streets dressed as the Prince of Darkness.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., is back, with stop-worthy spots along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Second only to Mardi Gras for its dazzling displays, parades and parties, a New Orleans fall day is a guaranteed delight.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.