circus performers
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Circus performers are entertainers who work in circuses, performing acts that typically require specialized physical skills—acrobats, trapeze artists, clowns, jugglers, tightrope walkers, and animal trainers among them.
The term sometimes extends to street performers or variety artists with similar skills.
Figuratively, calling people circus performers suggests they're putting on a spectacle or behaving theatrically: The congressional hearing turned into a show, with politicians acting like circus performers.
- human cannonballArtillery-launched circus act
- lion tamerCircus performer controlling felines
- jugglerMulti-object thrower-catcher
- balancing actManaging multiple competing priorities
- clownComedic performer in makeup
fire eater · acrobats · tightrope walker · trapeze artist · flying trapeze · high wire act · sword swallower · contortionist · magician · unicyclist · aerialist · escape artist · mime · horse trainer · ringmaster · novelty acts · strongman · knife thrower
- entertainers in artactors, dancers, musicians, comedians, film stars
- circus toyslion tamers, tightrope walkers, bearded lady, sword swallower, spinning plates
- fire performancefire eaters, fire dancers, fire poi, fire staff
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- circus acrobaticsacrobats, trapeze, trapeze artists, flying trapeze, tightrope
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
circus performersaudience
Gathered viewers collectively
spectators · crowd · onlookers · circus-goers · theatergoers
circus performersstagehands
Backstage technical workers
roadies · roustabouts · riggers · stage managers · technical crew
circus performersoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
bureaucrats · accountants · clerks · paper pushers · nine-to-fivers