ringmaster

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  1. noun A person who is in charge of the performances in a circus ring.

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  • A white noise of words, in that broad theatrical intonation a grease-painted ringmaster or a Victorian illusionist would use. —  The Vanished Man
  • Johnnie the ringmaster was going back to college in the fall, with plans to go into television. —  FSF,July2008
  • “And so tonight, you have the privilege of seeing something never before seen within these walls,” the ringmaster was saying. —  SexyBeastIV
  • Any circus needs a ringmaster, and that night there were two.
  • My view on the circus as a ringmaster and performance director, the american circus goes quick and something exciting at all times. —  WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
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