circus
Example Sentences
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The spike in interest quickly burned off as if the World Cup were a circus that momentarily thrilled before leaving town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s great to have the circus come to town, but then they pack up and leave nothing behind,” said Netflix co-chief executive Ted Sarandos.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
If you were to walk into the costume shop and see my section, it’s like a circus had a party under a rainbow.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Keane described Fernandes as being at the centre of a "circus act" following United's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on the penultimate weekend of the season.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
There were stories of the Apache Wars in the Wild West, a new circus act called a flying trapeze, and Abraham Lincoln arguing that Kansas should be a free state and not slave.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing circus
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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Florida's B.E.S.T Roots: circ, circum
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