circus
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Sixty years ago Henry Thynne, the 6th Marquess of Bath, opened the Lions of Longleat drive-through attraction with the help of circus owner Jimmy Chipperfield.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s a circus of miscalculation. Everything about it is wrong.”
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Despite the media circus, there are moments where the streets surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s home do, indeed, resemble an ordinary neighborhood grappling with a tragedy.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
These include Hermès dog plates, found in Japan, and circus paintings by Denes de Holesch, whom Quillian calls the “Hungarian Picasso.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
He arrives in Dresden on September 28, and spends the day wandering the outskirts of the city, wondering where the circus might set up.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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