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
Noun
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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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Vercors Regional Natural Park is on the village’s doorstep and the whole place bustles with performers, music, shows and stalls for the medieval festival held each year in the first week of August.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
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“Madhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madhouses. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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