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carny

[kahr-nee] / ˈkɑr ni /
NOUN
carnival
Synonyms
STRONG
bacchanal carousal circus conviviality exposition fair feasting festival fete fiesta frolic gala heyday jamboree jollification jubilee masquerade merrymaking orgy ragbag revelry rout saturnalia spree
WEAK
Mardi Gras amusement park grind show side show street fair

Example Sentences

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How could a mere carny know about the music business, or qualify him to steward the king of rock ‘n’ roll?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

Professional wrestling and carny culture can be great fun.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

I’m a carny, and I’ve left the tent.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

In Guillermo del Toro’s noir telling of a carny who hustles his way to the big time, the carnival scenes are cast in a color palette that has a somewhat muted vibrancy.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

How he just gave up and got a nice little white cottage some place and got a nice little low-paying job and lived unhappily ever after, because a carny isn't a healthy, well-adjusted life?

From Charley de Milo by Janifer, Laurence M.