besides

Example Sentences

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“It seemed like a lot to throw at him all at once. And besides, he did act very heroically today. He should be allowed to have his moment.”

From Literature

Daisy sighed and said, “Jay Berry, I just don’t know about you. I learn things by reading. If you would read something besides those old hunting and fishing stories, you might learn something, too.”

From Literature

Kessler was the only person we ever saw from The Kingdom besides the tax collector.

From Literature

"Being a musician wasn't my first ambition, but now definitely, because it's just probably one of the most purest outlets of creativity besides arts and artists as well," he says.

From BBC

Handpicked CEO successor Abel will, of course, face a lot of scrutiny and comparisons with Buffett, who, besides his reputation as a keen investing mind, also enjoyed the status of a cultural cornerstone.

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