circus catch
noun
: a catch (as in baseball or football) requiring an extraordinary or spectacular effort
Examples of circus catch in a Sentence
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Brandon Aiyuk's circus catch was a game-changer in the NFC title game.
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USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Ridley had three receptions for 50 yards, including a circus catch good for a 28-yard gain to the Miami 3-yard line that set up the first touchdown of the game.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
None of it happens without Poole's circus catch.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2021
The circus catch that was tipped a few different times puts them on the board!!
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2022
After Darnell Mooney of the Bears made a circus catch that gave his team a 39-yard gain on the first play after the two-minute warning, the Vikings lost their confidence.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
The rookie made a circus catch on his second reception for a 36-yard gain.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 22 Sep. 2022
In center Senzel was a moment late in his attempt at a circus catch, slamming into the wall and then crumpling to the warning track as the ball caromed past him.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
Benet’s Pat Pitello used all of his 145 pounds and needed every inch of his 5-foot-11 frame to fight off the defender and make the circus catch.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Ridley had three receptions for 50 yards, including a circus catch good for a 28-yard gain to the Miami 3-yard line that set up the first touchdown of the game.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
None of it happens without Poole's circus catch.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2021
The circus catch that was tipped a few different times puts them on the board!!
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2022
After Darnell Mooney of the Bears made a circus catch that gave his team a 39-yard gain on the first play after the two-minute warning, the Vikings lost their confidence.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
The rookie made a circus catch on his second reception for a 36-yard gain.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 22 Sep. 2022
In center Senzel was a moment late in his attempt at a circus catch, slamming into the wall and then crumpling to the warning track as the ball caromed past him.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
Benet’s Pat Pitello used all of his 145 pounds and needed every inch of his 5-foot-11 frame to fight off the defender and make the circus catch.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
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“Circus catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circus%20catch. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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