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side show

NOUN
carnival
Synonyms
STRONG
bacchanal carousal circus conviviality exposition fair feasting festival fete fiesta frolic gala heyday jamboree jollification jubilee masquerade merrymaking orgy ragbag revelry rout saturnalia spree
WEAK
Mardi Gras amusement park carny grind show street fair

Example Sentences

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"It was a side show at the trial - and it would've been a main event just before the election," she said.

From BBC • May 9, 2024

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

Step right this way and see the side show!

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes