three-ring circus

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Recent Examples of three-ring circus As real estate agent Greg, Matt Rogers makes for a delightful ringmaster of this three-ring circus. Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 The chords and harmonies of Williams' music sound similar to the poppy anthems of that cinematic three-ring circus, and the choreography team of Ashley Wallen and Jenny Griffin reunite with Gracey to contextualize Williams' worldwide hits with new dance numbers. EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The household in the 1970s was routinely described as a three-ring circus filled with rowdy kids, lost pets and haggard servants who often quit in frustration, saying Ethel was difficult to work for. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Democrats, who slammed the impeachment inquiry as a political stunt, described the Republican conference as a three-ring circus. Marianna Sotomayor, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Amy B Wang, Jacqueline Alemany, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for three-ring circus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for three-ring circus
Noun
  • Van Sant is in his element conducting the media circus and the brainstorming of local cops and FBI.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Complications continue, along with the circus-like atmosphere surrounding the whole thing that is now being broadcast live on television.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But things move fast in the Goodison madhouse.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Just as much bedlam erupted here at Weird and Wild World HQ.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Their journey to the Comiskey concert was typical of the bedlam that accompanied their performances.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

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