circus act

collocation in English

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circus
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəs/us
/ˈsɝː.kəs/
a group of travelling performers including acrobats (= people skilled in difficult physical movements) or those who work with trained animals, or a performance by such people usually in a ...
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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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(Definition ofcircusandactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The industry began in a quite seedy way as acircusact, and then as a sort of peepshow activity.
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The bizarre nature of thiscircusactis now making two things clear, and they should be made public in this session.
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It was the kind ofcircusactthat we have seen time and again, and he is good value.
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It is not acircusact.
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May we be told on which horse he aims to complete thecircusact?
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The bank'scircusactfell to the ground and it fell hard, in what was an alarmingly familiar pattern.
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Their chimpanzee actors were as interchangeable as the apes in acircusact, being amusing as chimpanzees and not as individuals.
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These dissections were sponsored by the city councilors and often charged an admission fee, rather like acircusactfor scholars.
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For a period of time there was even a livecircusact.
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Not just men, but there were women performers in thecircusactas well.
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The man was part of acircusactand used his ability to make money.
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Rigging his wire secretly, he performed as a combination ofcircusactand public display.
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Around the same time, he began performing with his family in theircircusact.
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Aerial performance derived from circus acts has become an indispensable part of large public spectacles.
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In modern culture, fire dancers can be found around the world as part of circus acts, popular music festivals, and their own frequent gatherings.
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Pichard's father, a hotelkeeper, disapproved and put an end to his sons'circusact.
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Timothy continues thecircusactafter his father's death, until he inherits his grandparents' cottage after they die.
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That shows his intelligence, and so do some of the circus acts that many of us have seen.
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Concerts from a wide array of music genres are featured as well as artistic circus acts and modern dance presentations.
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The show was reported to include minstrel performances, dancers, circus acts, daring aerialists, comedy and musical ensemble pieces.
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