flanking

Example Sentences

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Primitive by U.S. standards, the silos are little more than deep holes dug into the side of a mountain that point toward the nearby Persian Gulf, flanking a paved entrance to the underground facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

In 2004, he was one of several performers flanking Super Bowl headliner Janet Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

In the book, there are photos of him in high school, posing with two women flanking either side of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

That emotional depth lifts each scene, even the darkest— just as the supergroup of talent flanking Smart and Einbinder does.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

The soldiers flanking me grin at each other as the Mask takes a slow step in my direction.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir