carnival
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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
Most of the dead were students returning from a carnival weekend.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Sir Stephen Fry, Hay Festival president, described the event as a "carnival of ideas", while former US President Bill Clinton once called it the "Woodstock of the mind".
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The director typically makes it into a carnival ride, a whirling montage that turns smoke-choked ’70s Vegas into heaven.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
“A carnival ain’t a circus, but it’s still something. And it is mostly fun. There’s rides and games.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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