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

/ ˈsaɪdˌbɑː /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sidebar¹

First recorded in 1945–50; side ¹ + bar ¹

Example Sentences

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.

From Salon

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.

From Los Angeles Times

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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.

From BBC

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