sidle

Example Sentences

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One morning he sidled up next to me after roll call and tucked a hunk of bread into my hand, imploring, “Eat. You’re wasting away.”

From Literature

Christopher was about to point it out to Mal when a woman sidled up to them.

From Literature

One thing that worked in Dos Santos’ favor, Thorrington said, was the number of players who sidled up to say how much they wanted to play for Dos Santos.

From Los Angeles Times

Back outside, a crowd surrounded the sisters, but held back until one woman sidled up to the pair and whispered “Photo?”

From The Wall Street Journal

As the doors to the ballroom were flung open and the other guests came in, the admiral sidled up to Penelope and spoke quietly into her ear.

From Literature