beside

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Once he settles on the sofa beside me, McKellen vacillates between performative storytelling and genuine reflection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Soon the baby is being set out in the sun beside a begging bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Soft enough to give under a fork, structured enough to hold its shape beside a mug of coffee.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Malak Meslmani, Jawad's mother, sat beside her son's body with tears streaming down her face.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Next to me had sat my other sister, Nollie, and Willem, the only boy in the family, there beside Father.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom