as in circus
a place of uproar or confusion
the house has been a three-ring circus ever since the kids got back from summer camp
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Recent Examples of three-ring circus
This Florida City Is Home to a 105-year-old Fish Market, White-sand Beaches, and a Beautiful Opera House
Speaking of the pool, it is shaped like a series of three connecting circles reminiscent of a three-ring circus and features an elevated sun deck.
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2025
So much is packed in that The Slip feels more like a three-ring circus than a 12-round match.
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Book Marks
june 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
The song uses a three-ring circus to explain the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
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Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Feb. 2025
The other is an unranked unicorn, most at home in the middle ring of a three-ring circus.
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Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2025
So much is packed in that The Slip feels more like a three-ring circus than a 12-round match.
—
Book Marks
june 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
The song uses a three-ring circus to explain the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Feb. 2025
The other is an unranked unicorn, most at home in the middle ring of a three-ring circus.
—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for three-ring circus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for three-ring circus
Noun
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Lindsley, who both performs at Casa Bonita and oversees the dive team, is a former gymnast and circus performer with live water show experience on cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and The Han Show in China.
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His next two projects, however, take place amidst a more contemporary circus environment.
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Headphones are often my saving grace in this madhouse.
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In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies.
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The scene around me was one of utter bedlam, with stadium officials even joining in the celebrations.
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If the Spurs stave off elimination, Johnson presenting the trophy to the Knicks at home after a Game 6 win on Tuesday could surpass the bedlam from the comeback.
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