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sideshow
[ sahyd-shoh ]
noun
- a minor show or exhibition in connection with a principal one, as at a circus.
- any subordinate event or matter.
sideshow
/ ˈɪˌʃəʊ /
noun
- a small show or entertainment offered in conjunction with a larger attraction, as at a circus or fair
- a subordinate event or incident
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sideshow1
Example Sentences
Street takeovers, also known as sideshows, typically take place at night when large crowds gather at a closed off intersection to watch cars do “doughnuts,” burn tires, drift and other stunts.
It turns out, however, there's a whole other sideshow happening just a few feet from the touchline.
Everything changed for the Lakers in the five days leading up to Thursday’s trade deadline, as they evolved from a high-profile sideshow into a legitimate threat.
“The casinos do better when we race as if we’re a sideshow for them,” Sinatra said.
Lumon’s Severed floor is a surreal corporate sideshow whose morale exercises are only a few shades off from the forced displays of joy we’re expected to attend with enthusiasm.
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