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sidebar

[sahyd-bahr]

noun

  1. follow-up.

  2. a typographically distinct section of a page, as in a book or magazine, that amplifies or highlights the main text.

  3. a conference between the judge and lawyers out of the presence of the jury.

  4. a subordinate or incidental issue, remark, activity, etc.



sidebar

/ ˈɪˌɑː /

noun

  1. (in a newspaper, website, etc) a short article placed alongside and providing additional information about a longer one

  2. any subsidiary or supplementary thing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sidebar1

First recorded in 1945–50; side 1 + bar 1
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But the Director’s Fortnight, an independent sidebar showcase where films outside of the Cannes competition premiere, offers a glimpse at worthy films that might not have the same razzle-dazzle as the festival proper.

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While immigration enforcement officers have broad powers, their authority is limited by the Fourth Amendment’s prohibitions on unreasonable search and seizure, according to a 2021 legal sidebar from the Congressional Research Service.

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“Time for a sidebar,” she said, as we all huddled around our dating cadets for a quick assessment and to provide tips to steer the course of the conversation.

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I’m just obligated here, as a sidebar, to keep flagging instances of Alanis being an ally to my people.

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A lifelong personal zeal for Scottish independence energised his mission to shift his cause from a sidebar to the mainstream, and to within a whisker of it actually happening.

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