ringmaster

Behind the seeming anarchy of Monty Python, Terry Jones played the part of ingenious ringmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

But Johnson is nothing if not a punchy ringmaster of deadpan humor and his grab-bag mindset generates enough goodwill to appreciate the DIY brashness of it all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

Then, in 2010, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made Ricky Gervais its returning ringmaster and things went up before plummeting sharply downhill from there.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026

Mr Hayes was the first banker to be jailed over the scandal in 2015, condemned by prosecutors at the time as the "ringmaster" of an international fraud conspiracy.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

The master of ceremonies made the introductions with the flare of a circus ringmaster asking the audience to direct its attention please to the center ring.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

They are critical to cruise lines’ success, serving as ringmasters and chief problem solvers in an ever-changing environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

That’s why many award shows employ comedians as their ringmasters, as last year’s Emmys producers did by tapping Nate Bargatze.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

And the ringmasters for the last 45 years have been the Buss family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

But if the ringmasters are in blue, it's those in green playing the sad clown.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023

She was standing in front of a booth talking to a group of clowns, comic policemen and ringmasters.

From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 by Various