ringmaster
noun
ring·mas·ter
ˈriŋ-ˌma-stər 
: one in charge of performances in a ring (as of a circus)
broadly
: a supervisor or moderator especially of a performance or presentation
the ringmaster of a talk show
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By the late Nineties, Osbourne was metal’s ringmaster, lending his name to the touring Ozzfest and headlining the annual touring festival either as a solo artist or with Sabbath.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
And the ringmasters for the last 45 years have been the Buss family.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Philipp Plein is a ringmaster in the circus of opulence, and, arguably, a character of his own creation.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Organizing the car park and checking the passes used to access the circuit led to his first interactions with a number of significant operational figures, including Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former ringmaster.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
And the ringmasters for the last 45 years have been the Buss family.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Philipp Plein is a ringmaster in the circus of opulence, and, arguably, a character of his own creation.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Organizing the car park and checking the passes used to access the circuit led to his first interactions with a number of significant operational figures, including Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former ringmaster.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Ringmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringmaster. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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ringmaster
noun
ring·mas·ter
ˈriŋ-ˌmas-tər
: one in charge of performances in a ring (as of a circus)
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