Circus Maximus
Americannoun
noun
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In the Roman Empire, the games at the Circus Maximus were an amusement and a distraction, a token to the proles as a substitute for being able to exercise any political power.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025
The Pink Friday 2 tour is expected to gross more than $120 million and may rival Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus, a tour that has the second highest gross by any rapper.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024
"Travis Scott's Utopia - Circus Maximus Tour is set to continue this summer with a headline performance here at Co-op Live on 13 July 2024," the Manchester venue posted on social media.
From BBC • May 7, 2024
A summer show at Rome’s ancient Circus Maximus stadium site, for which Scott’s current tour is named, had locals reporting a possible earthquake.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
On the sloping hillsides on each side of the valley, seats were built for thousands of spectators, and the place was called the Circus Maximus.
From Rafael in Italy A Geographical Reader by McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell
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