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Type Words
Synonyms genus circus
Type of bird genus
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Synonyms carnival
Type of disturbance


it was so funny it was a circus.
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Type of scene of action, arena


they used the elephants to help put up the circus.
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Type of arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium
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Type of show
Has types three-ring circus


the children always love to go to the circus.
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Type of company, troupe


he ran away from home to join the circus.

Examples of circus

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In fact, you could say that the end of the St. John's-Rutgers game was a circus.
From the newsday.com
Stone began as a circus and vaudeville performer and later appeared on Broadway.
From the post-gazette.com
Circus Oz is back with Cal Performances once again, and that's always good news.
From the sfgate.com
There's bull riding, a motorcycle thrill show and a family circus and lots more.
From the charlotteobserver.com
This weekend, the V8 circus heads to Winton Motor Raceway for the seventh round.
From the nzherald.co.nz
You can listen to hip-hop or the symphony, watch an Indian circus or the ballet.
From the latimes.com
This can be more complicated, and often depends on the venue used by the circus.
From the independent.co.uk
I suspect the lives of circus animals would be found in all these possibilities.
From the independent.co.uk
If held, such species benefit from activity such as can be provided in a circus.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
  • A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
  • (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
  • An arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
  • A genus of haws comprising the harriers
  • A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. ...
  • Circus (Russian: u0426u0438u0440u043A; translit.u00A0Tsirk) is a 1936 Soviet melodramatic comedy musical film. It was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Isidor Simkov at the Mosfilm studios. In his own words, it was conceived as "an eccentric comedy...a real side splitter."
  • Circus is a 2000 British crime thriller movie directed by Rob Walker and written by David Logan. The movie stars John Hannah, Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare, Brian Conley, and Eddie Izzard. It was released in the UK on May 5, 2000 and had its USA (limited) release on September 15, 2000.
  • Circus is a 2009 Kannada film directed and produced by Dayal Padmanabhan who previously acted with Ganesh in Gaalipata. Music was composed by Emil. The film stars Ganesh and Archana Gupta in the lead roles, Archana Gupta who had earlier done leading role in Telugu film Andamaina Manasulo. ...