Used in a Sentence

ringmaster

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ringmaster.

Editorial note

The best webrings were curated by topic rather than just being a list of sites the ringmaster likes.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ringmaster gathered in one view.

noun

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

verb

To act as ringmaster.

verb

(figurative) To control (a group of people).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ringmaster.

noun

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

verb

To act as ringmaster.

verb

(figurative) To control (a group of people).

noun

(Internet) The person who maintains a webring.

Example sentences

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The best webrings were curated by topic rather than just being a list of sites the ringmaster likes.

2

A single moderator — or Ringmaster — was in charge of approving and adding each website to a webring.

3

Not geoblocking the entirety of Europe also makes them stand out like a ringmaster amongst clowns.

4

People sell their livelihoods for phone equipment, so that they can act as the ringmaster for virtual sideshows for these companies.

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Europe is obviously fucked already and America is getting fucked by the orange ringmaster.

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As others have said: you need a ringmaster for this to work.

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I can't answer for @ringmaster, but for me it's client work, though it's a sideline to my main job at the moment.

8

I have an agentic circus and I am the ringmaster of 666 agents.

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And the ringmaster gets a share for the hardware.

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Yes, good webrings always needed an active ringmaster.

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At one I attended 3 or 4 years ago, the ringmaster threw daggers at volunteer spectators, missing them and pegging a wooden board behind them.

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I think you could argue that they (humans) all died when the Ringmaster was grabbed by the Gaea entity, and they are now all living in a simulation.

Quote examples

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But the poster, the ticket seller, and the ringmaster all said "Anna Pavlova reincarnated, a Bear that can dance as well as famous Ice Skaters!"

2

Of course this depends on trustworthy people who are willing to take on the effort to become a “ringmaster” of their community and approve new entries.

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(As anyone who runs a Bitcoin mine knows!) Might be effective on, say, the Raspberry Pi, where the "GPU"'s the ringmaster and the ARM's the clown.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use ringmaster in a sentence?

The best webrings were curated by topic rather than just being a list of sites the ringmaster likes.

What does ringmaster mean?

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

What part of speech is ringmaster?

ringmaster is commonly used as noun, verb.