clown
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I will not wait for the circus to move onto its next clown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
His dad’s words echoed in his head as he entered the prison in Walla Walla, where he was first placed: “Are you going to be a clown fish or a shark?”
From Slate • May 2, 2026
The food fight that explodes in the play’s third movement is conducted with comestibles so rubbery they might be part of a clown show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Two other assistants, called DingDing and Cylo, can also be seen behind the black curtain — their faces hidden in knitted clown masks or shielded by makeup.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
A place where space bubbles and twists like a funhouse mirror in four dimensions, and everyone’s a scary clown.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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