sideshow
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/
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atracción
- At the fair, there were several entertaining sideshows alongside the main attractions.
- circus sideshow
- carnival sideshow
- sideshow attraction
That sort of became the pitch, the the circus sideshow, step right up type of thing that informed the rest of our video.
- That sort of became the pitch, the the circus sideshow, step right up type of thing that informed the rest of our video.
Examples
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The fair's come to have so many sideshows, freaks, dancing...
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Elzora is a sideshow attraction.
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And it's still the small shop circus sideshow that it's always been.
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This sideshow is getting the army some of the best publicity it has had in years.
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Once upon a time, that was a sideshow attraction.
Fiction book (1999) -
I was still with the circus, spending many years in the sideshow circuit.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mr. John Merrick... was an attraction at a sideshow.
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Or is it a circus sideshow complete with freaks, magic, and rabble-rousing?
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sideshows within circuses had burlesque shows.
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Old sideshow posters adorn the crumbling facade, advertising past and future events.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
35
5.4
A short performance by one person in a show
35
6.8
An event that shows strange or shocking people and acts for entertainment
11
3.4
A show made of different short acts like songs, dances, and jokes
1
9.9
A short, light performance that entertains people during a larger show
1
6.0
A live show of music or dance for people eating and drinking in clubs and restaurants
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sideshow comes from side and show, and it was used for small performances next to the main circus or fair, a 'show at the side'. So it still means a small piece of entertainment that is part of a larger event.