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carnival

[kahr-nuh-vuhl] / ˈkɑr nə vəl /


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And wherever he went, a carnival of Brazilian flags followed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Yet the celebrations continue, with parades and their marching bands, pie-eating contests and quilt shows, tractor exhibits and neon-lit carnival rides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Similarly, if you’d like to focus the day on playing games and experiencing human-powered carnival rides, I’d recommend doing that first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Inside the exhibit hall, there was a carnival game where contestants could see who could shoot the most water at a target.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

It never entered her head that they would elect her beauty queen of the carnival pandemonium.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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