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While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 The centerpiece nods to Sarasota’s big top legacy, born when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus moved its winter headquarters there in 1927.—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025 The animal-free experience features circus arts under a traditional big top tent.—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 The clown’s job was to offer something extraordinary to keep circus crowds in their seats and to entice sideshow visitors back to the big top for the main events.—Time, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big top