ringmaster
noun
ring·mas·ter
ˈriŋ-ˌma-stər 
: one in charge of performances in a ring (as of a circus)
broadly
: a supervisor or moderator especially of a performance or presentation
the ringmaster of a talk show
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For a sultry spin on circus fashion, Lily-Rose Depp appeared at the V Magazine Halloween Party in 2018 dressed as a ringmaster.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Lee’s here because someone wants to talk to him, the ringmaster of this infernal circus: Donald Washberg.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Cumming plays Gustav Fletching, the eccentric ringmaster of the Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, which existing fans know plays a huge role kickstarting the narrative of the campaign two.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The five-time Emmy winner — previously on Broadway in The Wiz, Chicago, Kinky Boots and Freestyle Love Supreme — plays ringmaster Harold Zidler, through Sunday, Nov. 9.
Brady, 53, and Diggs have worked together previously, in the 2004 UPN series Kevin Hill.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Lee’s here because someone wants to talk to him, the ringmaster of this infernal circus: Donald Washberg.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Cumming plays Gustav Fletching, the eccentric ringmaster of the Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, which existing fans know plays a huge role kickstarting the narrative of the campaign two.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The five-time Emmy winner — previously on Broadway in The Wiz, Chicago, Kinky Boots and Freestyle Love Supreme — plays ringmaster Harold Zidler, through Sunday, Nov. 9.
Brady, 53, and Diggs have worked together previously, in the 2004 UPN series Kevin Hill.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Ringmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringmaster. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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ringmaster
noun
ring·mas·ter
ˈriŋ-ˌmas-tər
: one in charge of performances in a ring (as of a circus)
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