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BNC: 22267 COCA: 16865

sideshow

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sideshow /ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/ noun
plural sideshows
sideshow
/ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/
noun
plural sideshows
Learner's definition of SIDESHOW
[count]
: a smaller show that is performed in addition to a main show(正式表演中的)穿插表演
: an activity or event that is less important than the main activity or event次要的活动(或事件)
BNC: 22267 COCA: 16865

sideshow

noun

side·​show ˈsīd-ˌshō How to pronounce sideshow (audio)
1
: a minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition (as of a circus)
2
: an incidental diversion or spectacle

Example Sentences

Their disagreement is just a political sideshow when compared to the real issues at hand.
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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sideshow was in 1846
BNC: 22267 COCA: 16865

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