carnival prize
Game booth reward
A carnival prize is the cheap, often oversized merchandise won at fairground games—stuffed animals, inflatable toys, plastic trinkets.
The term carries connotations of flashy worthlessness: objects that look appealing from a distance but disappoint up close.
Figuratively, something described as a carnival prize is gaudy but low-quality: The ring looked expensive but was really just a carnival prize.
- stuffed animalSoft toy with filling
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- plush toySoft fabric figure
- ring tossThrowing hoops onto targets
- balloon popInflated sphere's sudden rupture
throwing darts · ping pong balls · teddy bear · giant panda · midway · fairground · booth · barker · mirror maze · darts · basketball hoop · water gun · milk bottles · duck pond · game of chance · rigged game · ticket · winner
- trinketstrinket, trinket box, knickknack, bauble, gewgaw
carnival prizeluxury good
Nonessential expensive item
heirloom · fine craftsmanship · museum piece · fine jewelry · luxury goods
carnival prizeNobel Prize
Highest academic honor
Olympic medal · Medal of Honor · championship trophy · academic award · military decoration
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