three-ring circus
Example Sentences
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The household in the 1970s was routinely described as a three-ring circus filled with rowdy kids, lost pets and haggard servants who often quit in frustration, saying Ethel was difficult to work for.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
A onetime Cincinnati mayor and news anchor, his namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
“They just watch the three-ring circus play out.”
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023
But by Tuesday the fever had broken — at least enough so that Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show could take up residence, center stage, in the three-ring circus of disharmony that captures most people's attention.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2023
We had a three-ring circus goin’ there for a while.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
