fairground

Example Sentences

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On the night of the quinceañera in Alice, Pulido made a second stop at a birthday party at the Jim Wells County fairground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A fairground train carrying children made its way through the crowd, its Christmas soundtrack drowned out by the supportive honks of cars.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

"We know what our limit is and we will never exceed it: we are not fairground monkeys."

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

A woman who was injured when a fairground ride failed has spoken of the terrifying moment it crashed to the ground while she was mid-air.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Meggie wouldn’t have been surprised to find a whole troupe of fairground entertainers waiting for her on the lawn behind Elinor’s house, but only Dustfinger stood there.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke