as in circuses
a place of uproar or confusion
our house is always a madhouse on school mornings, with five kids and two dogs running around
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Noun
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The idea of a 10% rate cap has all the seriousness of bread-and-circuses governance.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Coaches don’t like media circuses, but Jones can’t wean himself off the attention.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Temporary and permanent business closures across Minneapolis Ordinarily on weekends, Midtown Global Market bustles with live music, laughing children and a diverse array of businesses, says González.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Often an aunt bustles in and replaces a dead mother.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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