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[kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel] / ˌkær əˈsɛl, ˈkær əˌsɛl /
NOUN
merry-go-round
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That changed on July 28, when Nikol Stelmashvski, an Israeli who recently finished her mandatory military service, posted a 20-photo carousel on her Instagram account, including the image of herself smiling alongside Mahmoud.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Sweeney knows the end of a Rugby World Cup cycle, when moves are made and the coaching carousel hits full speed, is when those plans are most often tested.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Not that I’m complaining about our year-round release carousel — I mean, look over your shoulder at this summertime’s TV bounty.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

So they set their sights on the top prize on the coaching carousel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

James was busy with the machinery that ran the carousel.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

This update incentivized lengthy carousels of multi-image posts, especially with some educational content attached that encourages viewer engagement via swipes or saves.

From Slate Aug. 28, 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

The show’s minimalism extends to its set by Soutra Gilmour: two oversize piles of luggage on a turntable—conceptually clever even if it may trigger unpleasant memories of long, foot-tapping waits at airport carousels.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

If you want to see her character’s influence, take a scroll through some Instagram carousels while hungover on November 1.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2025

They were too boisterous to miss, loitering around one of the baggage carousels, laughing and talking as if they’d known one another for years.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby



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