She always keeps a bag of circus peanuts in her desk for when she needs a quick sugar boost.

She popped a bright orange circus peanut into her mouth and remembered childhood summers at the fair.

Financial historians often refer to the Kaffir Circus as the frenzied group of speculators who traded South African mining shares during the late 19th century.

We watched several circus acts under the big top last night.

The daring circus act of the trapeze artists left the audience breathless.

The town's old museum displayed posters advertising the circus freaks who once toured the country.

The performer, billed as a circus freak in the old posters, was actually a person with a rare medical condition.

The circus rings were lit by spotlights as the performers took their places.

The conference turned into a three ring circus after the keynote speaker was late and the audiovisual system failed.

The conference turned into a three-ring circus, with speakers, vendors, and protesters all demanding attention at once.