Barnum

[bahr-nuhm]

noun

1. P(hineas) T(aylor), 1810–91, U.S. showman who established a circus in 1871.

Barnum

/ ˈbɑːnəm /

noun

1. P ( hineas ) T ( aylor ). 1810–91, US showman, who created The Greatest Show on Earth (1871) and, with J. A. Bailey, founded the Barnum and Bailey Circus (1881)

Example Sentences

Terry Barnum, head of athletics at Harvard-Westlake, submitted two re-leaguing plans as proposals but asked they be withdrawn as had been done in the past.

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But the more that Nericcio thought about a gesture he felt was “straight out of Barnum & Bailey,” the more he began to worry.

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Head of athletics Terry Barnum said the school is committed to adding girls’ flag football once the facility opens, plus freshman teams for boys’ and girls’ soccer and girls’ lacrosse.

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When The Greatest Showman director phoned Davies inviting him to audition, the actor was working a "side hustle" performing at children's parties as PT Barnum - Hugh Jackman's character from the film.

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Barnum would have approved; and which were typically followed by the screening of a horror movie.

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