three-ring circus
noun
1
: a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
2
: something wild, confusing, engrossing, or entertaining
Examples of three-ring circus in a Sentence
the house has been a three-ring circus ever since the kids got back from summer camp
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
So much is packed in that The Slip feels more like a three-ring circus than a 12-round match.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
So much is packed in that The Slip feels more like a three-ring circus than a 12-round match.
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The song uses a three-ring circus to explain the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
The other is an unranked unicorn, most at home in the middle ring of a three-ring circus.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Three-ring circus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-ring%20circus. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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