side show

Example Sentences

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It is really important for Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom that his side show some sort of response here after they were taken apart by Newcastle last week.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

The two images, which are on display in Milan side by side, show Avedon's relentless scrutiny.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2023

It would be easy to dismiss the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial as just a celebrity spectacle, a popcorn side show with little social significance.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

They were more side show than main attraction at Pike.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2021

The dome is split into halves—the walls on the right side show cute furry animals in green meadows filled with flowers of every color.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston