carny
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The man is rhapsodically shameless—oafishly charismatic, memorably strange-looking—a cynic at heart, and a carny in spirit.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
He eventually ended up in Florida, where he became a jack-of-all-trades carny and developed a sharp instinct for advance publicity and promotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
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
Look, professor," he said, "I've got a job, right here in the carny.
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
Pressed up against the edge of the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida, this city, long home to carnies and cowmen, is best understood as a study in contrast.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2020
Not obviously with actors because we're basically shiftless carnies you know.
From Fox News ● Oct. 22, 2019
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
