carny
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Previously, amusement parks, including Disney, had what Gagne calls “dark carny rides,” where patrons rode around in carts, and mirrors and lighting created the mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The man is rhapsodically shameless—oafishly charismatic, memorably strange-looking—a cynic at heart, and a carny in spirit.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
Some people never really adjusted to carny life—where everybody knows everything.
From Charley de Milo by Laurence M. Janifer
His principled defense of free speech shouldn’t preclude him from excluding the cranks and carnies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
But his patience with carnies allows him astonishing access.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
Not obviously with actors because we're basically shiftless carnies you know.
From Fox News ● Oct. 22, 2019
Far from the concert carnies of Stephansplatz and the kitschy key chains of Mozarthaus Vienna, I was refreshed, sated.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2016
With its warm weather and special zoning laws allowing carnies to keep midway rides and wild animals in their back yards, the town was the Hollywood of human oddities.
From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2012
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