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circusy

American  
[sur-kuhs-ee] / ˈsɜr kəs i /

adjective

  1. having the character of a circus or of a circus act or performer.


Example Sentences

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So I do think that he’ll be inclined to make this a fairly calm and not circusy trial.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2019

But for all the circusy bravado of the opening montage, this movie is neither trickle-down treat nor bacchanal guised as bromide, but rather an interrogation of an era defined by an obsession with wealth.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2018

Between the enchanted horse scenes, a troupe of acrobats from Guinea appear to get the crowd pumped up in a more circusy way.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2014

In some ways, this production is more austere than the delightfully circusy one that evolved through the previous New York stagings by Greenberg and Frederick Renz.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2013

I'm inclined to be a little circusy in my notions.

From When Egypt Went Broke by Day, Holman

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