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
That meant that he was seen as the undoubted ringmaster of rock excess - a career defining reputation that stayed with him right to the end.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
She’s a seasoned TV host, having helmed “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” on Comedy Central and playing the ringmaster on “FBoy Island.”
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025
His energy as ringmaster has flagged at times — the pandemic was a doozy — but “I honestly don’t see any reason to stop at this point,” Aukerman says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
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
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
"Huh!" says I. "One of these fam'ly ringmasters, is he?"
From Torchy, Private Sec. by F. Foster Lincoln
