sideshow

Example Sentences

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But all anyone inside the arena seemed to be talking about was the sideshow between a pair of legendary coaches—and a potential changing of the guard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Graham and Van der Merwe's continuing battle to end their respective careers as Scotland's all-time top try scorer is another entertaining sideshow.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

In his first two full seasons, the Dodgers vs. the rest of the league at Dodger Stadium was a sideshow to the main event: Frank McCourt vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Even the mystery of the silver doe, which the other two insisted on discussing, seemed less important to Harry now, a vaguely interesting sideshow.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling