sidle

Example Sentences

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There, instead of sitting across from Emily, Adam elected to sidle up next to her while they drank their Guinnesses.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

His acoustic gleam hinges on boundaries, Saturn’s rings hula-hooping Earth as Sun Ra’s tone-science, distributed as sidle, cackle, ballad and soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022

To get the pulse of the local scene, though, sidle up to the bar inside Isla Bonita Mexican restaurant.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

There is no longer a need to sidle up to someone at a conference or over a coffee when you can use a fake profile online to lure them into a conversation.

From BBC • May 17, 2022

I walk over and stand in front of him, and I have to tell you, a nervousness manages to sidle up next to me.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak