CARNIVALESQUE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

carnivalesque

adjective

Definition of carnivalesque

as in carnival

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Recent Examples of carnivalesque The atmosphere, for a while, was carnivalesque. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026 Participants take over city streets for a carnivalesque monthly ride, contesting cars’ dominance. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026 But in its political culture the corruption was inescapable, and, like the city itself, carnivalesque. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Kaddu embodies the carnivalesque spirit of the NFL in London, which has been hosting regular-season games since 2007. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carnivalesque

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One of the biggest pre-carnival fetes on the island, Caribbean Melting Pot at the Carnival Village, features superstar soca acts like Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous yet still charges under USD $40 a ticket.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.

— Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023

Definition of carnival

Adjective

The riotous 640-page doorstopper grapples with homophobia then and now, the lingering specter of colonialism, the tumult of the AIDS crisis, and frameworks of power that demand dominance or submission.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Adéla draws from the Britney Spears playbook on the track and ends up with a riotous song destined for Top 40 dominance.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of riotous

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Expect a raucous crowd at Progressive Field, as the Guardians look to make progress towards a return to the World Series for the first time since 2016.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Ionescu fired with her left hand in Jones’ direction, but the pass ended up in the front rows of a raucous State Farm Arena.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of raucous

Adjective

So did the holdout Grealish tragics; those of us who still cling to the memories of his raffish breakout years.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
And then there's a top-of-his-game Chevy Chase as a devil-may-care golfer and Bill Murray as a raffish groundskeeper.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026

Definition of raffish

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Brattin was a member of the Missouri Freedom Caucus, an outspoken group of conservatives whose disruptive and boisterous tactics defined Missouri politics for years.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Duncombe’s friends remember her sunny spirit, boisterous and infectious laugh, unbridled optimism and passion for new experiences.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of boisterous

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