Ringling
Noun
Meaning
United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926)
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
Burke ultimately quit the agency in frustration in 1955 and took a job as general manager of the Ringling Brothers circus.
Brad bargains to keep the circus on the road as long as it is making a profit, thus keeping the 1,400 performers and roustabouts who make Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus the Greatest Show On Earth employed.
Many graduates of the Golden Dragon program have gone on to perform with prestigious companies such as Cirque du Soleil or, in the past, Ringling Brothers Circus.
American circus clown Weary Willie, aka Emmett Kelly (1898 - 1979) mingles with the audience to sweep out peanut shells at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Madison Square Garden, New York, April 1948.
At Ringling Bros. you have a ticket and a start time.
I'm to the point now where I have to buy second-hand grease paint from Ringling Brother clowns.