menagerie

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At Barnum’s American Museum in New York City, visitors could see America’s first aquarium, a menagerie of exotic animals, performances by magicians and ventriloquists, and waxworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Lolita Chakrabarti’s smart adaptation rode the magic carpet of Max Webster’s staging, which had the most enchanting menagerie of puppets since “The Lion King.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Callender’s shop employs more than 80 people and, in the span of just a few years, has added a half-dozen welding robots alongside a menagerie of other automation systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Her uncle Steve Segner owned the shop, and she grew to appreciate the cacophonous menagerie of birds and loose crickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Besides, Marlena thinks Boaz is getting depressed at being left by himself in the menagerie while the others perform.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen