How to use circus in a sentence

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• The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet.From the entry trumpet
• His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business.From the entry pit
• The circus strong man proved his strength by bending an iron rod, and then straightening it.From the entry rod
• The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.From the entry balance
• The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.From the entry tour
• On his first trip to the circus, he was bedazed by the myriad colours, sounds and smells.From the entry bedaze
• The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.From the entry change
• The circus folded up its tent and headed north.From the entry fold up
• The circus is coming to town? Rock on, dude!From the entry rock on
• Sorry, but I just don't think you have the hand-eye coordination needed to be a juggler in this circus.From the entry hand-eye coordination
• Sorry, but I just don't think you have the eye-hand coordination to be a juggler in this circus.From the entry eye-hand coordination
• It’s tempting to mention bread and circuses here, except there’s no bread.2026 June 15, Michelle Goldberg, “The UFC 250 Was a Garish Spectacle of American Decline”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry bread and circuses
• She was standing in the circus ring surrounded by a dozen towering white bears.2018 July 29, Melissa Eddy, “Doris Arndt, Celebrated Animal Trainer, Is Dead at 88”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry white bear
• These very kinds of monkeys, that ride bikes and trikes and was it unikes in American circuses.2014, Jina Ortiz, Rochelle Spencer, All about Skin, University of Wisconsin Pres, page 68. From the entry unike
• “What kind of circus act is this, Adams?” the Mayor shouted.2007, C. R. Truitt, Messengers from the West Mountain, page 238. From the entry circus act
• My first experience of clown, like most people, was at the circus.2004, Eric Weitz, The Power of Laughter: Comedy and Contemporary Irish Theatre. From the entry clown car
• The worst one was, 'What's the matter, you run away from the circus?'1998, Liza Cody, Monkey Wrench, →ISBN, page 88. From the entry proper job
• As a result many Fathers of the Church advocated the complete suppression of drama and circusses.1998, Sociologus, page 140. From the entry circusses
• Not just the presidential circus but all the little circi across the fruited plain.1997 September 29, Red, “Re: House Republicans”, in alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry circi
• There are two circuses (circi ?), the red and blue, that's why there are two trains.1990 September 7, Joseph Brennan, “Re: Circus Train”, in rec.railroad (Usenet), message-ID <1990Sep7.035705.15285@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>. From the entry circi
• As a boy, Sandburg was thrilled by the circus, the chautauqua, the minstrel show, the theater.1988 June 10, James Krohe Jr., “Reading: Sandburg and Steichen”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2016. From the entry chautauqua
• Bob anecdoted the circus he and Jimmy had seen that afternoon.1986, Elliot L. Gilbert, Best Short Stories from the California Quarterly, 1971-1985, page 101. From the entry anecdote
• The circus people proceeded, amid macambiras and across stony ground, taking turns pulling the wagon.1984, Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Helen R. Lane, The War of the End of the World, Folio Society, published 2012, page 267. From the entry macambira
• In the slang of the circus, the phrase simply meant empty seats.1958, Reginald Taylor, Circus Triumphant, page 177. From the entry Wood family
• This is actually an old-school circus lift—the sort of maneuver you imagine guys with twirly mustaches performing using cartoony barbells.2026, Greg Presto, “Timeless Gains”, in Men's Health, volume 41, number 2, page 14. From the entry lift
• It's a circus ahh beat but I ain't clowning around.2023 May 6, “Circus Song” (track 1), in Goofy ahh beats, performed by The Backpack Kid. From the entry -ahh
• " We can use it to start the circus!2022, Brian Stewart, Journey to Patmos. Donkey Ollie. From the entry hoop jumper
• I repeated it like a mantra: Not my circus.2015, J. J. Johnson, Believarexic, Open Road Media, →ISBN. From the entry not someone's circus, not someone's monkeys
• It looked as if around fifty people got out and it reminded me of a clown car at a circus.2014, Allen Laycock, Hereditary Decision, page 9. From the entry clown car
• The Italian Parliament has long been a three-ring circus.2011 April 1, Rachel Donadio, “Rude and Crude Behavior Stains Italian Parliament”, in New York Times, retrieved 28 Jun 2012. From the entry three-ring circus
• A closer analysis of Jewish circus families reveals more of their demographic differences from noncircus middle-class Jewish families.2006, Marline Otte, Jewish identities in German popular entertainment, 1890-1933. From the entry noncircus
• The swaggering rap royal is widely reported to suffer from coulrophobia, an irrational fear of the red-nosed, versized-shoe-wearing, greasepainted circus buffoons.2002 Jared Paul Stern, with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson, "Send out the Clowns", Page Six (NYT). From the entry coulrophobia
• Even a lifetime circusgoer is unlikely to have come across a troupe as remarkable as the Tadjibajev family circus.2001, The New York Times Film Reviews 1999-2000, →ISBN, page 211. From the entry circusgoer
• "I understand the circus that it is," Springer says of the hurly-burly mob scene that often overtakes his show.1998, Aileen Joyce, Jerry Springer: For The First Time Ever, It All Hangs Out!, page 12. From the entry hurlyburly

Meaning of circus

1. noun A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
2. noun A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
3. noun A spectacle; a noisy fuss; a chaotic and/or crowded place.

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Questions about circus in a sentence

How do you use circus in a sentence?

Circus is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The circus will be in town next week.”

What is a short sentence with circus?

“"After all, it's entirely your circus.”

What does circus mean?

Circus means a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.