sideshow

[sahyd-shoh] / ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ /

NOUN

minor attraction

Synonyms

STRONG

adjunct

WEAK

related activity subordinate event

Example Sentences

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But on Friday in Miami, that sideshow collides with boxing's top tier as Paul faces two-time heavyweight world champion and Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

In seeking to explain his plunge into the fifth round, some pointed to concerns about Shedeur’s personality and the sideshow of being the son of “Coach Prime.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Modern accounting and investor trust have reduced dividends to a sideshow, but they used to be the whole point.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The magician Ricky Jay’s compendium of actual “unique, eccentric and amazing entertainers” offers a parade of con artists, charlatans, escapologists, daredevils, mesmerists, contortionists and sideshow acts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The sideshow is on the midway, which teems with activity.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen