Sideshow

Definition

sideshow /'saÇdʃǝƱ/ n ၁။ (ပြဲ၊ ဆပ္ကပ္စသည္၏ ပင္မတဲ၊ အေဆာက္ အအံုေဘးတြင္) ေျမႇာင္၍ျပသည့္ပြဲ။ ပြဲေျမႇာင္။ ၂။ (ပြဲ ထုတ္လာသည့္)ေဘးပန္းကိစၥ။ Offering cheap weekend fares was merely a sideshow to tempt more people to buy season tickets.

Examples

1. ‘Throughout the day there will be stalls
2. sideshows
3. live music
4. entertainers
5. competitions and promotions ‘to create a real buzz’ in the town.’
6. ‘The evening consisted of the usual sideshows and stalls and there were pony rides and competitions for the children.’
7. ‘There will also be a funfair
8. stalls and refreshments.’
9. ‘There will also be stalls and sideshows in the community village and a time tunnel
10. which will take you back and forward in time to see the Thames and Thamesmead.’
11. ‘The High Street was lined with stalls and sideshows
12. there were competitions and exhibitions and many gardens were open to visitors.’
13. ‘Music was supplied by Woodfalls Junior Band and there were dancing displays by the New Forest School of Dancing
14. falcons
15. vintage and veteran vehicles
16. stalls
17. sideshows and various competitions.’
18. ‘There was an air of pessimism among organisers when the first heavy shower fell just as villagers started turning up
19. but the turnout was excellent and the many stalls and sideshows did brisk business.’
20. ‘Traditional rides
21. sideshows and stalls will stand side by side with the latest hi-tech
22. white-knuckle rides.’
23. ‘Apart from the usual party essentials of food
24. drink and music
25. there were all sorts of sideshows and stalls
26. one of them providing temporary tattoos.’
27. ‘The procession proved a popular draw for residents
28. who also enjoyed all the fun of stalls and sideshows
29. funfair
30. children's races and displays.’
31. ‘As well as stalls
32. sideshows and refreshments the club is planning a Grand Car Boot Sale to draw in the crowds at the bank holiday Monday event.’
33. ‘Many of Hamilton's scenarios resemble sideshows at a circus or amusement park
34. with the action framed by symmetrical drapes.’
35. ‘Flea circuses are thought to date back to eighteenth century England and Europe; over the years they became sideshows at fairs and markets where merchants sold their wares.’
36. ‘A horse show and gymkhana
37. and a fun dog show proved popular
38. and there were crafts
39. charity stalls
40. sideshows and refreshments including a barbecue manned by Wootton Bassett Rotarians.’
41. ‘There will also be stalls
42. fairground rides
43. new and vintage car shows and helicopter and balloon trips
44. and the Cornish Pavilion will showcase products from the county.’
45. ‘The rest of the showground will be packed with funfair rides
46. sideshows and food stalls
47. with a live band and bar area.’
48. ‘Canon Harvey paid tribute to the many helpers and said that every year a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes running the stalls
49. the sideshows and games as well as serving and preparing the teas.’
50. ‘Stalls and sideshows some staffed by helpers in old-fashioned rural dress provided bargains galore
51. and raffles added to the fun.’
52. ‘Attractions will include a bungee run
53. stalls and sideshows
54. balloon races and competitions
55. as well as lots of information about diabetes.’
56. ‘Visitors said they enjoyed the event
57. and although numbers thinned quickly later in the afternoon
58. crowds turned up to enjoy the stalls
59. fairground rides and the main acts in the arena.’