funfair
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The City Flyer ride, run by funfair suppliers Danter Attractions, has been described as "one of the tallest rides around".
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
Just three weeks ago, in a town known for its flower shows, amusement arcades and funfair, what should have been a joyful start to the school holidays turned into unspeakable tragedy.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024
The M40 southbound in Buckinghamshire has been closed after a funfair lorry ended up on its side, causing miles of queues.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024
Organisers UniqueAssembly have also promised live street theatre, drummers, pipers, vintage funfair rides and a carnival atmosphere in the city centre leading up to the bells.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023
Below and ahead of them, lit up like a ghastly funfair, was a rectangle of stark, garish white light desecrating an otherwise blacked-out landscape.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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