Circus
Circus noun - An elaborate, visually exciting show or event.
Usage example: the media circus that took place outside the courthouse every day of the murder trial
Display and circus are semantically related in exhibition topic. In some cases you can use "Display" instead a noun "Circus".
Display
Display noun - A public showing of objects of interest.
Circus and display are semantically related in exhibition topic. Sometimes you can use "Circus" instead a noun "Display".
Nearby Words: displayed, displaying
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It was on fullest display during Anya and Xander's wedding, where the various demons sitting on the bride's side were explained as being "circus people".
Source: Blatant Lies / Live-Action TV -
She seeks out the 20-years-older versions of her teammates and discovers Beast Boy on display in a cage in a circus.
Source: Come to Gawk - Because her child has been captured and is on display as a sideshow attraction at a circus for people to laugh at.
Source: Mama Bear / Live-Action Films
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