Circus Maximus
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
News of the tour comes a day after Scott performed at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome, alongside surprise guest Kanye West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Kanye, who's legally changed his name to Ye, performed two tracks with fellow US rapper Travis at the Circus Maximus stadium on Monday night.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2023
He even competed in the races at Rome’s Circus Maximus, and was the first emperor to perform onstage.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2021
But the modern world has nothing in this connection to compare with the Circus Maximus of Rome, which, according to Pliny, held a quarter of a million spectators.
From America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat by Wu, Tingfang
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