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  • The chartered plane from London carrying musicians and their wives and equipment had a carnivallike atmosphere.

    Moments in Time Mariah Stewart 1995

  • The hastily built, plain building with its purely functional rooms looked incongruous with the carnivallike carved, gilt furniture.

    The Princess Jude Deveraux 1987

  • The hastily built, plain building with its purely functional rooms looked incongruous with the carnivallike carved, gilt furniture.

    The Princess Jude Deveraux 1987

  • On the gray and muddy sidewalk the procession was very conspicuous -- the blue dress of the bride, the canary-colored breeches of one of the men, Madinier's square-tailed coat -- all gave a carnivallike air to the group.

    L'Assommoir ��mile Zola 1871

  • At least three tanks took up positions in Hama's central Assi square, which in recent weeks had been the site of carnivallike demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of protesters calling for the downfall of President Assad's regime.

    Thestar.com - Home Page ZEINA KARAM 2011

  • Avenue as carnivallike that night, jammed by people, men dipping handkerchiefs, women the hems of their dresses, in Dillinger's blood.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • According to one student government member, there wasn't enough interest in the traditional security force, so the event focused more on carnivallike events and less on protecting the statue.

    U.S. News 2009

  • According to one student government member, there wasn't enough interest in the traditional security force, so the event focused more on carnivallike events and less on protecting the statue.

    U.S. News 2009

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