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Sideshow

usgb/ˈsaɪdʃəʊ/Volume
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Lesser Spotlight

A sideshow doesn't have the main focus, it's something extra but not the key attraction.

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I enjoyed the magician, but the jugglers were just a sideshow.
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Additional Fun

Sideshows add variety and additional entertainment to the main event.

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The local bands playing at the festival were a delightful sideshow to the main acts.
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Cultural Origins

Historically, sideshows are associated with carnivals and circuses, featuring unique acts.

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We saw a fire-eater in the carnival sideshow.
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