: a private organization staging festivities (such as parades) during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.
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Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
In New Orleans, musicians diversify, stepping into open slots when needed, signing up for myriad parades and krewes.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Mardi Gras krewes including Uong’s own Chaissez Ladies sisterhood are planning soirées to kick off Carnival.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
The real MVPs: The cleaning krewes who follow behind every parade.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
In New Orleans, musicians diversify, stepping into open slots when needed, signing up for myriad parades and krewes.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Mardi Gras krewes including Uong’s own Chaissez Ladies sisterhood are planning soirées to kick off Carnival.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
The real MVPs: The cleaning krewes who follow behind every parade.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Krewe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krewe. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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