three-ring circus
nounDefinition of three-ring circus
1 : a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
2 : something wild, confusing, engrossing, or entertaining
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Synonyms for three-ring circus
Synonyms
babel, bedlam, circus, madhouse
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And a bit like a three-ring circus, not knowing which group to focus on. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "It's a 'killer whale bonanza' in Monterey Bay — and sightings are breaking records | The Sacramento Bee," 8 May 2018 Every May is a three-ring circus, Carpenter said, and his team is plenty experienced at dealing with the noise and focusing on the mission at hand. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Danica Patrick on closing career at Indy 500: 'It just feels right'," 7 Mar. 2018 Every May is a three-ring circus, Carpenter said, and his team is plenty experienced at dealing with the noise and focusing on the mission at hand. — Jim Ayello, USA TODAY Sports, "Danica Patrick on closing career at Indy 500: 'It just feels right'," 7 Mar. 2018 And actually getting to eat instead of playing fetch with Matchbox cars or putting on a one-parent three-ring circus to entertain a kid who's thisclose to a meltdown. — Kim Fusaro, Woman's Day, "Will Elmo Destroy My Toddler's Social Skills?," 14 Feb. 2012 The extraordinary success of the giant three-ring circus gave rise to other forms of exportable American giantism, such as amusement parks, department stores, and shopping malls. — Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian, "America’s Big Circus Spectacular Has a Long and Cherished History," 22 Mar. 2017 Ordinarily, this wouldn’t have anyone in the shebeen looking up from their pints, but the IOP has made a real three-ring circus out of its fellowship program this time around. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Way to Go, Harvard," 14 Sep. 2017 The American three-ring circus came of age at precisely the same historical moment as the U.S. itself. — Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian, "America’s Big Circus Spectacular Has a Long and Cherished History," 22 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'three-ring circus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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