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carousel

[kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel] / ˌkær əˈsɛl, ˈkær əˌsɛl /
NOUN
merry-go-round
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So they set their sights on the top prize on the coaching carousel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Organizers have promised attractions ranging from regional food and cultural displays to a 110-foot Ferris wheel, a restored Smithsonian carousel, military bands and a red-white-and-blue "250" projected onto the Washington Monument.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“Who knew dip-lomacy could be achieved through addressing the obvious: ranch is the king of condiments,” TSA wrote in the caption accompanying its carousel of humorous ranch-related quips.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The first photo in the carousel showed the happy couple grinning from ear-to-ear as Owens signed his contract, while other snaps documented their tour of the facility, including an impressive indoor training area.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

Near the carousel, a bucket brigade was hard at work.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

Baggage claim carousels will move from outdoors to indoors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

His videos are bite-sized and have the professional look of being made in a podcast studio, and the other posts have simple graphics and text broken up for easily digestible carousels.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

Facebook pings me with “memories”: photo carousels of my adult daughter and me on a beach or posing for goofy selfies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

She took to the stage dressed as a stewardess, dancing across luggage carousels and navigating male dancers dressed as baggage handlers.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2026

A home that grew carousels made of bits of stars and petals, and let her gallop on a horse made of dandelion fluff while she balanced a bowl of ice cream in one hand.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi



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