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ringleader

[ring-lee-der] / ˈrɪŋˌli dər /


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At a recent show the ringleader wore a red dirndl with gray knee socks and black ankle boots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Beijing has also called Chen "the ringleader of a major cross-border gambling and fraud criminal syndicate", and Cambodia deported him to China last week.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Teddy, the ringleader, is sure he can prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

A person wearing a chicken suit and stylized American-flag cape appeared to be the ringleader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

I’m not trying to be a ringleader or anything, but if I hadn’t started this whole thing, we wouldn’t be in this boat.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy