ringmaster
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Behind the seeming anarchy of Monty Python, Terry Jones played the part of ingenious ringmaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 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
Despite his reputation as both bands' ringmaster, he said he had only just become truly comfortable with his role.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Ali had recently beaten Frazier to earn a shot at Foreman, but he was also 32 and no longer the ringmaster whose speed and power mesmerized fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Her rival had challenged her to a duel in order to show the Marvellian world who, in fact, was the best ringmaster of them all.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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And the ringmasters for the last 45 years have been the Buss family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
But there was one notable absence in a room filled with would-be ringmasters, macabre clowns and more than one person capable of hanging from a hoop suspended from the ceiling.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2022
In previous episodes one might have called out the ringmasters, Heilemann especially, for hamming it up — a quality political junkies who watch “The Circus” may find either entertaining or irritating.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2018
She was inspired not only by historical photographs of clowns and ringmasters, but also by the boldness and flair of the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” outfits.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2016
One player who has ready wit is chosen to be ringmaster, or there may be different showmen or ringmasters for each group of animals.
From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft