big top
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Two members of the Caballero family, Rubén Sr. and Rubén Jr., are also recognized for being the first to execute the quadruple somersault under the big top tent in 1985.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Scouting For Girls, Britpop band Suede and DJ Jo Whiley with her 90s anthems are all set to top the bill in the big top arena.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2023
Now, he cannot see himself having any other job than the Timoteo Circus, and that when he dies he wants his funeral to be held under the circus’ big top.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Nik Wallenda, the headliner, can trace his big top lineage back nearly 250 years, as can his 69-year-old mother, Delilah Wallenda, who helps him onto that wire.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
Performers leaving the back end of the big top disappear into dressing tents and emerge in street clothes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
