clown
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They include depictions of Manila as a clown and a snake, among other things.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A clown paints children's faces, music fills the air, as families spread picnic carpets across the grass.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Most know Morgan as a singular kind of clown who pulls everyone’s focus simply by entering a room.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
I’m calling my shot: This will be the year that the Three Lions, the bungling, deadbeat clown show of international soccer, finally do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
He liked being a clown in a ring, with everybody watching, in front of a grandstand.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
"We are F1 drivers. We should not look like kids and clowns trying to ram into each other. That's not what F1 needs."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Say you don’t pay much attention to the nitty-gritty of politics and think they’re all a bunch of clowns.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
War is not for clowns and fake tough guys.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
He had seen his fill of people eating and drinking and acting like clowns, jabbering like ... so that's it: jabbering, dropping clues.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
“Strangers clowned us,” former Ambassadors player Victoria Henson told me the other day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
His song Thick Of It, which features Trippie Redd, was nominated for song of the year - despite being something he was "clowned for".
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
Morale seemed high among Granite’s troops this week, as a short-range team clowned around despite being on duty long into the early morning hours as Kyiv’s air defenses took down 35 explosive Iranian-made Shahed drones.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
Players gave it a try because they trusted their owner, the guy who danced and clowned for them every night, festooned from head to toe in yellow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
The same old boys showed off trading cards and clowned around nearby.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
For example, you’ll find MooNie the Magnif’Cent, a fair staple who mixes clowning, stunts and comedy, all without speaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Zaalan loves how modern clowning embraces failure and emphasizes shared human experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
But for all that clowning, Mr. Leeke tells us, Luciano was dead serious about keeping the game safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
But too much clowning around might not look so smart.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
Despite clowning him about it, they loved him.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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