Circus
Circus noun - A large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators.
Tear
Tear noun - A long deep cut.
Both words in one sentence
- Not having to tear down the circus, not even being thrown head-first into a brick wall by magic.
Source: Determinator / Web Comics -
The Determinator: Sammy Talbot will tear apart the whole of Sparc's Circus if it means he will find Attley.
Source: Web Comic / The Sanity Circus -
The Two Ronnies once did a Tear Jerker song "People Don't Want Clowns No More" about how this trope is supposedly dying, and how clowns used to be the most beloved part of the circus.
Source: Non-Ironic Clown
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