The abandoned fairground had a circuslike atmosphere that seemed frozen in time.

The circusgoer cheered loudly when the tightrope walker reached the other side.

The circusgoers applauded wildly as the acrobat completed his daring leap.

Old-timers still tell stories about flea circuses that traveled from town to town.

The historian wrote a fascinating book about the flying circuses of the 1930s.

The old fairground felt unexpectedly circusy at dusk, with string lights, clowns, and a distant calliope.

Politicians often complain that media circuses distract voters from real policy issues.

The traveling circusses set up their tents by the river every summer.

Collecting posters from old three ring circuses has become a quirky hobby for my neighbor.

At night, the abandoned fairground transformed into psychedelic circuses that seemed to bend reality.