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three-ring circus

[three-ring] / ˈθriˌrɪŋ /
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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

At Mission Chinese, the kitchen had a tendency to try to make every dish into a three-ring circus.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 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




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