beside
Example Sentences
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The Rams moved to L.A. in 2016 after playing in St. Louis for 20 years — while Angelenos adopted teams for reasons beside geography or got comfortable living in a fantasy football land.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Testifying during a congressional hearing, Rubio was shown several video clips where Trump, 79, is seen with his eyes apparently closed while Rubio spoke beside him.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
She borrowed money and built a "tiny, accessible" home next to her parents' and lives beside a meadow she is helping to rewild.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Whether this is intentional behavior born of the arrogance of power or a symptom of a deteriorating mental state is somewhat beside the point.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
The two of us would spend long hours sitting there beside Marlene, out in some barn or shed, as she munched her hay or straw—whatever we had found for her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
