beside
Example Sentences
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To comfort the woman, Mrs. Redfield sat beside her.
From Literature
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Her chaperone stood beside her; her sisters did not attend.
From Literature
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A third undated snap shows the former US president reclining in a hot tub beside someone whose face is blacked out to protect their identity.
From BBC
That it may be riddled with falsehoods is beside the point.
From Salon
Earlier, the jury of six men and six women were shown items removed from Natalie's home in the aftermath of her death, including a small black-handled knife found at the scene beside her.
From BBC
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