sideline

Example Sentences

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"Then a few seconds later I just passed out on the sideline," she says.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The two candidates who finish in first and second place in the primary will advance to the November general election, leaving the third-place finisher on the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Leda, rather graciously I think, doesn’t mind staying on the sideline of the story, even though everyone seems to forget that Eddie was her stepfather, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He is not a demonstrative individual, in news conferences or on the sideline.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The ball plopped into Brown’s hands, a gift, an absolute gift, and he had a clear path down the left sideline.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger