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The Dodgers got on the board with a solo home run from Will Smith in the top of the second, before a big top of the fourth saw a two-run homer from Tommy Edman and a three-run blast from Enrique Hernández stretch Los Angeles’ lead to 6-0.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
Around 20 jugglers, trapeze artists and concession stand workers are filtering into the big top that the majestic Circus Vargas uses to perform across 25 California cities 11 months out of the year.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The old circus featured elephants, lions jumping through hoops, bears on bicycles, and the big top was generally seen as a place for fun, spectacle, and clowns – lots of clowns.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024
The big top went up in about 10 minutes, LeVasseur said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Big top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20top. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
big top
noun1
: the main tent of a circus
2
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