Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

That the film ends with people looking for an object they may never find is a bit beside the point, and yet perfectly apt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Later, hundreds of people attended a meeting beside St John the Baptist Church on the Garvaghy Road for an update on the talks process.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The character hovered beside Kimmel during his Thursday monologue and offered to handle everything from his social media posts to his personal needs.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The researchers identified a large thermal gradient, with temperatures reaching approximately 350 degrees Celsius beside the magma intrusion and falling to about 72 degrees Celsius at an ancient seafloor asphalt spill roughly 300 meters higher.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

He came and sat down beside Father and me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training