beside

Example Sentences

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Dozens of police and security guards milled about as parents stood beside the line of students waiting to enter the exam hall, hoping to film their children walking inside.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Saturday, in a lot beside the shuttered Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, a strange set of cars and trucks began to gather.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Jill Biden has stood beside her husband throughout his decades-long career, from his time as a Delaware senator to his years as president.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Waldorf settled into a small hospital room, her husband glued to the vinyl couch beside her, both reeling from the impending loss of what would have been their second daughter.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He stripped off his cloak, set his monocle on the table, and slumped into the leather chair beside the hearth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman