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clown

[kloun] / klaʊn /




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For those who more dread than relish the imminent arrival of a fifth “Toy Story” film, a healthy dose of KoKo the Clown, one of the studio’s original characters, might just be called for.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The series also resists the temptation to show Gacy dressed up as Pogo the Clown, the image that helped kick several generations’ claims of coulrophobia into high gear.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

The modern-day Robin Hood story followed mask-wearing highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

The Magic Clown on NBC, which ran from 1949 to 1954, was created as an advertisement for Bonomo Turkish Taffy.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

I wonder if I’m done with Clown Street and my mother, but my feeling tells me I am.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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