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carnival

[kahr-nuh-vuhl] / ˈkɑr nə vəl /


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Yet the celebrations continue, with parades and their marching bands, pie-eating contests and quilt shows, tractor exhibits and neon-lit carnival rides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This year's carnival featured musical performances, bedazzled horses, huge dragons and dancing stilt walkers.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

All these years, he and I have been what’s left of that carnival picture, because Bess left us.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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