sidle

Example Sentences

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They’re more like trusty gags that sidle in wearing Groucho Marx glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

You all need to sidle up to a person and sit next to them so that the next couple can sit together.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022

A friendly cat will sidle up to you, tail and ears up, and may treat your leg like a foam roller.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

You can sidle up at the bar with a wild boar burger or in the dining room, order venison “camouflaged” by root vegetables.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 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