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Barnum

[bahr-nuhm]

noun

  1. P(hineas) T(aylor), 1810–91, U.S. showman who established a circus in 1871.



Barnum

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. P ( hineas ) T ( aylor ). 1810–91, US showman, who created The Greatest Show on Earth (1871) and, with J. A. Bailey, founded the Barnum and Bailey Circus (1881)

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Terry Barnum, head of athletics at Harvard-Westlake, submitted two re-leaguing plans as proposals but asked they be withdrawn as had been done in the past.

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But the more that Nericcio thought about a gesture he felt was “straight out of Barnum & Bailey,” the more he began to worry.

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Head of athletics Terry Barnum said the school is committed to adding girls’ flag football once the facility opens, plus freshman teams for boys’ and girls’ soccer and girls’ lacrosse.

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When The Greatest Showman director phoned Davies inviting him to audition, the actor was working a "side hustle" performing at children's parties as PT Barnum - Hugh Jackman's character from the film.

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Barnum would have approved; and which were typically followed by the screening of a horror movie.

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