beside

Example Sentences

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The plots sit vacant, with faded signs beside locked gates and security signs warning “Guard dogs in use. Trespassers will be prosecuted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Shortly after the Iran war started four weeks ago, farming executive Bikram Hundal was beside himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

"I just want her to be allowed to stay in China and live a normal life beside her husband like before," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“Whether investors believe these solutions actually pose a threat to existing cybersecurity vendors is pretty much beside the point,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He crouches beside me, leans into my space to study my work.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam