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ringmaster

[ring-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈrɪŋˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /


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Though Francesco is only a month into his journey as a traveling cast member, he pranced about the ring Wednesday with the confidence of a seasoned ringmaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

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

He has ringmaster written all over him, from the scarlet coat and white jodhpurs to the top hat and waxed curled moustache.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

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

Gay banners, brightly comparisoned horses, white wildernesses of circus tents, tinselled clowns, royal ringmasters, joyful strains of music floated through his active brain.

From Andy the Acrobat by Peter T. Harkness


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