Example sentences for: circus

How can you use “circus” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Los Angeles Times leads with the story that preoccupies everyone's front: the latest act in the Lewinsky circus, namely the 4610 pages of evidence released yesterday by the House Judiciary Committee.

  • He cringed when I mentioned Family Circus , the strip by Bill Keane that is strewn with cutesy references to Jesus (who wants to protect children on school buses, but can't because of laws about separation of church and state!)

  • Following a trend we hop on the bandwagon , the gaudiest wagon in a circus parade.

  • Whether you're in Circus Circus or Luxor or the MGM Grand or the Golden Horseshoe, though, the time is the same.

  • Critics call this depressing coke-fueled vision of '80s Hollywood lowlifes more an actors' showcase than a drama: It's "a tedious circus of apoplectic speeches and explosive thespian snit fits" (Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly ). Sean Penn and Kevin Spacey both give keen performances as strung-out movie-biz sharks, but most of the film is just talk (it was adapted from David Rabe's play), with a few bits of sex and violence the only action.


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