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three-ring circus

[three-ring] / ˈθriˌrɪŋ /
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A onetime Cincinnati mayor and news anchor, his namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

“They just watch the three-ring circus play out.”

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

But by Tuesday the fever had broken — at least enough so that Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show could take up residence, center stage, in the three-ring circus of disharmony that captures most people's attention.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2023

The campaigns had no shortage of metaphors for the discombobulation, even before Day 3, when the three-ring circus became a two-ringer.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022

In the distance, the great white tent of a three-ring circus appeared on a small island.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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