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circus

[sur-kuhs] / ˈsɜr kəs /


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Beyond the arcade, visitors can enjoy mini golf, karaoke, themed events and monthly performances like Queer Circus.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Next weekend’s “The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act,” another film sprung from a YouTube channel, has already sold $9 million of advance tickets, according to its distributor, Fathom Entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Then there was the Hotel del Coronado’s Circus Room restaurant, open from the 1930s into the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

On an underground train en route to Piccadilly Circus, I got the picture after spotting a newspaper headline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The language of outside the house had seeped well inside — Cadillac, Pyrex, subway, Coney Island, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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