carrousel
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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This mad carrousel so offended the owl’s ancient sense of decorum that it grew confused and crashed into the tree.
From Literature
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They view Ryan as a proven leader with a sterling resume who could stop Indy’s quarterback carrousel by playing at a championship level for a few more years.
From Seattle Times
Like a carrousel ride, obsession yields a sensation of motion while circling past views that are ever the same.
From The New Yorker
In one room, a carrousel projector circulates some of his slides, to authentic, relatively homely effect.
From The New Yorker
There’s no linear plot; most of the motifs come round again and again, as if on a carrousel.
From The New Yorker
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