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carnival

[kahr-nuh-vuhl] / ˈkɑr nə vəl /


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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

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

Tiago Martins, a carnival parade designer at the school, called it a deeply personal story.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The fact that I can picture my family’s carnival photo without wanting to set things on fire or dissolve into a blubbering puddle?

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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