three-ring circus
Example Sentences
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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
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
During the regular season, when they play by traditional rules, the collegiate summer league team uses quirky fan contests, sing-alongs and other stunts to transform games into a three-ring circus.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022
Métier is where I send people who want some ceremony with their meal, just not a three-ring circus.
From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021
It didn’t take the media long to find out we were home and make a three-ring circus out of it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
