as in bedlams
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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circuses
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Indeed, some of our oligarchs actually own the circuses.
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Exotic animals were not typically a feature of carnivals; circuses, yes, but not carnivals.
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“Three-ring circuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/three-ring%20circuses. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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