beside

Example Sentences

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“I’m bored. Take me out to play,” Clover informed me, her photograph appearing beside the words like an iMessage contact photo.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Laila Emamjoneh, 24, who sat beside her sister and brother-in-law, was startled at the outburst for New Zealand among a group of mostly Iranians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Birds can see a large portion of the world around them, but when they fly in flocks, they pay attention only to birds beside them or ahead of them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

Yet overt corruption was beside the point for economic thinkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But then I didn’t have to, because the explanation stepped out of the trees and onto the grass beside us, sunlight bouncing off her perfect strands, and looking like a freaking goddess.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith