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
Examples of ringmaster in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
From ringmasters and lions to clowns and mimes, everyone went all out with their party attire.
—
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The show features deaf singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey, an America’s Got Talent finalist and golden buzzer winner; a deaf ringmaster, Malik Paris; six-time Para Climbing World Cup Gold Medal Champion Melissa Ruiz; and Special Olympics Silver Medal-winning aerial artist Danny Franzel.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
At China Live, Chen is like a circus ringmaster overseeing a dumpling-making station, a stone oven roasting Peking ducks, a noodle station and a dessert station churning sesame soft serve.
—Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
But Johnson is nothing if not a punchy ringmaster of deadpan humor and his grab-bag mindset generates enough goodwill to appreciate the DIY brashness of it all.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ringmaster
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The show features deaf singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey, an America’s Got Talent finalist and golden buzzer winner; a deaf ringmaster, Malik Paris; six-time Para Climbing World Cup Gold Medal Champion Melissa Ruiz; and Special Olympics Silver Medal-winning aerial artist Danny Franzel.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
At China Live, Chen is like a circus ringmaster overseeing a dumpling-making station, a stone oven roasting Peking ducks, a noodle station and a dessert station churning sesame soft serve.
—Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
But Johnson is nothing if not a punchy ringmaster of deadpan humor and his grab-bag mindset generates enough goodwill to appreciate the DIY brashness of it all.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ringmaster
Cite this Entry
“Ringmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringmaster. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ringmaster
noun
ring·mas·ter
ˈriŋ-ˌmas-tər
: one in charge of performances in a ring (as of a circus)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
