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carnival

[kahr-nuh-vuhl] / ˈkɑr nə vəl /


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Some of his earlier memories are of dancing at family birthday parties or big public carnival events where the country’s top orchestras would play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

It is a weird fight, "a carnival" as Steve Bunce aptly puts it.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“This wasn’t taken at the Atlanta carnival, was it?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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