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circus

[sur-kuhs] / ˈsɜr kəs /


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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

As she drifts through town, feeling suddenly shorn of her identity, she comes across a traveling circus and is somehow taken on as a volunteer for the sawing-in-half trick, which involves hiding inside a box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

“What is that coming this way, Brother? Is it a circus parade?” asked Vern.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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