"passing show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: passing shows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} passing show (plural passing shows)
  1. The spectacle of contemporary life.
    Sense id: en-passing_show-en-noun-19LCQmDt
  2. An entertainment having current events and interests as its subject matter.
    Sense id: en-passing_show-en-noun-JwzclcqY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98

Inflected forms

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