carnivalesque
adjective
car·ni·val·esque
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Definition of carnivalesque
1
: suggestive of a carnival
a carnivalesque celebration
2
: marked by an often mocking or satirical challenge to authority and the traditional social hierarchy
a carnivalesque protest
Examples of carnivalesque in a Sentence
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Oh, and who can forget the balloons, birthday cake, a bounce house, live music, Folklorico Dancers and story time at this carnivalesque gathering fit for an entire state. — The Denver Channel, The Know, "Happy birthday, Colorado! Now go blow out your candles at the History Colorado Center," 1 Aug. 2019 Children, groups of friends, couples, and elderly people perch on the moon’s hook, beaming into the camera, acting out a carnivalesque prefiguration of the events of 1969. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "On Apollo 11's 50th anniversary, a new exhibition at the Met explores the moon's place in our cultural imagination.," 10 July 2019 The band, which is made of immigrants from Colombia, fuses cumbia, psychedelic rock, afrobeat, dub, parade music, hip-hop, soul and more, making energetic dance music that is steeped in a carnivalesque activist spirit. — John Adamian, courant.com, "M.A.K.U. Soundsystem’s activist message at Real Art Ways," 14 June 2019 There had been a few days of expert testimony, about the conservation of linear momentum and retrograde extrapolation of blood alcohol content, which had dampened the overall carnivalesque mood. — Kevin Conley, Town & Country, "Too Much Horsepower," 24 Dec. 2012 But fans from the other 28 countries, such as Axel, have stayed on long after their team’s defeat, to soak up the carnivalesque atmosphere and maximize time with newfound loves. — Amie Ferris-rotman, Washington Post, "At World Cup, Russians embrace the world, one relationship at a time," 9 July 2018 Capping weeks of nationwide strikes, protests and carnivalesque street parties, parliament voted 59 to 42 in favor of Pashinyan. — Washington Post, "Armenia’s opposition leader named prime minister, and his supporters erupt in cheers," 12 May 2018 Capping weeks of nationwide strikes, protests, and carnivalesque street parties, Parliament voted 59 to 42 in favor of Pashinyan. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Armenian Parliament elects opposition leader as prime minister," 8 May 2018 Mr Trump’s carnivalesque approach to the presidency has made life hard for America’s allies, but his first year in office has not brought forth anything like the full horrors that some predicted. — The Economist, "CharlemagneSplits over the Iran deal test Europe’s bond with America," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carnivalesque.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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