sideline

Example Sentences

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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

"In subsequent years, he was a regular presence on the sideline supporting the club especially when his son James was playing," the club said.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Collins came dressed as George Washington, a sideline that he started at Fourth of July celebrations at his church 25 years ago and has continued to this day.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

A well-off grain dealer in those days, with a sideline as an art collector, fragments of his pre-war life survive in the paintings and sculptures by Ukrainian artists dotted around the bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

From the outset, he ran back and forth on his sideline, barking at his players in a hoarse bellow: “Man on! Man on! Drop it! Drop it! Turn! Turn! Turn!”

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John