circus

Example Sentences

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"The circus continues," Hack told BBC World Service.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s a circus of miscalculation. Everything about it is wrong,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

A juggler too advanced for the circus, language’s great folk hero.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Despite the media circus, there are moments where the streets surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s home do, indeed, resemble an ordinary neighborhood grappling with a tragedy.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

It is not difficult to locate his destination, as several townspeople are walking in the same direction, and once they pass out of town and into the fields, the circus cannot be missed.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern