ringleader
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ringleader
Example Sentences
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The alleged ringleader, Alan Carrillo, was charged with theft and “altering, planting or concealing evidence.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
China called on Thursday for criminal associates of accused scam boss Chen Zhi to surrender voluntarily in return for lighter sentences, after their alleged ringleader was extradited from Cambodia.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
A person wearing a chicken suit and stylized American-flag cape appeared to be the ringleader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Gil, her charismatic, not-yet-divorced boss, was not just the manager but the ringleader of a group of friends who referred to him as “Mr. Fun.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
My Uncle Emmanuel—the ringleader of these jokes—smiles at me.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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