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fairground

[fair-ground] / ˈfɛərˌgraʊnd /


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As the 10-day Stampede comes to a close this weekend, and the fairground rides go silent and cowboys head back to the ranch, both sides say this is only the beginning of their fight.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

On the night of the quinceañera in Alice, Pulido made a second stop at a birthday party at the Jim Wells County fairground.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

A fairground train carrying children made its way through the crowd, its Christmas soundtrack drowned out by the supportive honks of cars.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

He travelled the country for decades with fairground rides, games and snack vans, the remnants of which can be seen around the yard, including a carousel horse displayed in a lounge window.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2025

Grandma hail told us to cover our heads against the fairground sun.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

In August 2024, Novo Nordisk bused its employees to the sprawling Roskilde fairgrounds outside Copenhagen for its annual summer party.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

He engineers several first-rate set pieces, from the fairgrounds of the Midwest to a finale in Dodger Stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

The protesters rallied on Munich's Theresienwiese fairgrounds, denouncing the leadership of Iran's Islamic Republic following the deadly repression of nationwide protests in January.

From Barron's Feb. 14, 2026

He maintained during his trial that his two crossbows were "purely for sport" and that two pistols were the kind "commonly used in fairgrounds".

From BBC Dec. 18, 2025

He left the fairgrounds, the exuberant fireworks exploding behind him, Maya-Jade’s disgusted expression in front of him.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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