If we had been in Venice a month prior, we could have taken part in the carnival.
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Carnival
/ˈkɑːnɪvəl/
Synonyms for "carnival" (154 found)
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Noun(6 words)
adventallhallowmasallhallowsallhallowtideannunciationannunciation dayascension dayash wednesdaybanquetbig topblowoutboardsbroadwayburlesqueburlesque showcandlemascandlemas daychristmascircuscoochie show
Strong matches (46)
easter saturdayeaster sundayeastertideember daysentertainment industryepiphanyfairfantoccinifeastfestivalfestive occasionfestivityfetefield dayfiestafloor showgalagala affairgala daygalanty show
Related words (77)
lentlententidelight showmagic showmardi grasmartinmasmaundy thursdaymichaelmasmichaelmas daymichaelmastideoff broadwayoff-off-broadwayombres chinoisespalm sundaypancake daypartypassion weekpeep showpentecostpicnic
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Noun(6 words)
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11 entriesaesthetic styleamusement enterprisecelebrationdisturbanceentertainment industryeventfestivalfeteseasonshowvisual display
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15 entriesMardi GrasShrove TuesdayShrovetidecarnival atmospherecarnival colorscarnival costumescarnival decorationsgame boothmasquerademidwayparadeprocessionridesideshowtent show
Collocations
8 entriescarnival atmospherecarnival decorcarnival gamescarnival imagerycarnival paradecarnival ridecarnival seasontraveling carnival
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1 entriesDerivations
11 entriesSample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Rio's carnival is held in February.
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I hate snow and the carnival.
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I thought you were going to the carnival with Tom tonight.
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