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circuses

  • plural
    of circus.
    circus
    noun
    a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.

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The more docile American bison are sometimes seen in US circuses for human entertainment, he explained.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

When you run low on bread, you need better circuses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

More than 50 countries around the world have now banned or restricted the use of wild animals in circuses, over concerns it causes them distress, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

It will be bread and circuses, only with no bread.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024

When the Crash came, larger circuses started going down and Uncle Al could hardly believe his luck.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen